{"id":220672,"date":"2025-02-22T15:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T15:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/avera-mengistus-family-celebrate-his-release-by-hamas-after-more-than-a-decade\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T15:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T15:05:11","slug":"avera-mengistus-family-celebrate-his-release-by-hamas-after-more-than-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/avera-mengistus-family-celebrate-his-release-by-hamas-after-more-than-a-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"Avera Mengistu&#8217;s family celebrate his release by Hamas after more than a decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IY5HZ4Mnt7Q\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Avera Mengistu's family celebrate his release by Hamas after more than a decade\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IY5HZ4Mnt7Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The family of Avera Mengistu, the Israeli captive held longest by Hamas in Gaza, celebrated his release from captivity on Saturday. 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