Recently we have learned about three Eritreans who were living in Tel Aviv who were kidnapped by some Israeli Arabs whilst they were in search of work.  The criminals took all their money and other belongings, and then forced them to cross into Egypt.   Once across the border, the Egyptian army started firing at the Eritreans, and one of them was hit.  We later heard that he had died.

In another case, in the last couple of days, a group of Eritreans, including four young women, were kidnapped from Tel Aviv and are being held by the criminals for ransom.

We who work in the Middle East are very shocked about what is happening to Eritreans in Israel and we are calling on the Israeli government to take action to stop these crimes and protect Eritreans living in Israel.

In the light of this, we urge all Eritrean in Israel to take great care while in the search of work, and also encourage those who care to pray and to help our brothers and sisters, to do all they can to support them.