CONFLICT
al-Qassam Brigades Publish Rare Video of Israeli Prisoner
The al-Qassam Brigades is currently holding two living Israelis — Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed — as well as the bodies of two Israeli soldiers: Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin. Both Mengistu and al-Sayed are believed to have mental illnesses and were snatched by the militants during walks. They were kidnapped between 2014 and 2015 and are a significant point of contention in Israeli politics and the nation's relationship with the terrorist organization.