Zecharias ZelalemIn 2016, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked his Ethiopian counterpart, Hailemariam Desalegn to assist with efforts to secure the release of the Ethiopian born hostage.
Despite Ethiopia's warm ties with Israel, Netanyahu might have thought that Ethiopia's recognition of Palestinian statehood could have served as leverage in negotiations with Hamas.
Ultimately, it proved fruitless. Ethiopia isn't known to have intervened in any capacity on Avera's behalf.
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