Families of Three Israelis Detained in Egypt Await Answers
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Three Israeli men have been detained in Egypt for seven months without clear information on their location or charges. Their families are distressed and feel abandoned by Israeli authorities, as they await any news. The men, Bilal Al-Walidi, Bilal Salem Abu Ayish, and Ahmed Al-Douri, were last heard from at the Taba border crossing. Despite appeals, families have received little information beyond confirmation that the men are alive.
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- Three Israeli men have been detained in Egypt for seven months with no information on their status.
- Families of Bilal Al-Walidi, Bilal Salem Abu Ayish, and Ahmed Al-Douri are seeking answers from authorities.
- The men were reportedly detained at the Taba border crossing on their return from Sinai.
- Families have been informed the men are alive but do not know where they are or why they are held.
- The families express frustration and a feeling of abandonment by Israeli institutions.
Three young Israeli men, Bilal Al-Walidi (27), Bilal Salem Abu Ayish (28), and Ahmed Al-Douri (25), have been missing for seven months after traveling to Sinai for a post-Ramadan trip. Their families have received no concrete information about their whereabouts or the reasons for their detention since they were last heard from. The men, all from the Bedouin town of Shagav Shalom, were reportedly detained at the Taba border crossing while on their way back from Sharm El Sheikh. One of the men, Bilal Al-Walidi, managed to call his family briefly, sounding distressed, before all contact was lost. His brother, Fadi Al-Walidi, stated that four individuals initially set out, but one did not cross the border due to an invalid passport.
Families have been informed by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the men are alive and detained, but details regarding their location and the charges against them remain unknown. The families express deep frustration and a sense of abandonment by Israeli authorities, questioning how a civilian can contend with the Egyptian state. Bilal Al-Walidi is married with two young children, and Bilal Salem Abu Ayish has five children, who have been asking about their father for over six months. Ahmed Al-Douri also worked in a factory.
Despite the prolonged uncertainty and distress, the families are holding onto hope for the safe return of their loved ones, appealing to various government officials and party leaders for assistance, though they feel their efforts have yielded no results.