Israel appeals to Pope Francis to back efforts to recover four former soldiers held captive by Hamas in Gaza, as a possible prisoner swap is being explored
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen described the situation of the captives as"a gross violation of international humanitarian law".
Mengistu crossed into northern Gaza from the beach at Zikim in September 2014 and was arrested by members of Hamas. His family says he suffers from mental illness. Since their capture, Hamas has not disclosed the fate of the four, but Israel claims the two soldiers were killed during the war and Hamas holds their remains.Pressure for prisoner swap
According to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 500 Palestinians were arrested per month last year.
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