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Story summary
- Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar rescued 45 Israelis stranded in Tigray, Ethiopia.
- Escalating security concerns delayed the rescue operation.
- About 45 Israelis were rescued by helicopters and an overland convoy escorted by Ethiopian forces.
- Fighting between Ethiopia’s federal army and Tigrayan forces spread to Afar and Amhara.
- Seven armed groups united against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government.