The family of Avera Mengistu, a mentally unstable Israeli-Ethiopian who crossed into Gaza on September 7, 2014 and has been missing ever since, is setting up a protest tent outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem. At conern is Turkey’s relationship with the Hamas terrorist organization.

“My brother is ill, mentally disabled and held contrary to all international conventions by the Hamas organization,” said Avera’s brother Ilan. “Avera is still alive. He is my brother, and the brother of every one of us. Have we forgotten him?”

Israeli forces arrested 5 Palestinian suspects overnight in Judea and Samaria and took them in for questioning. One of the suspects was a Hamas activist, and four of the suspects are thought to be involved in terrorist activities and violent riots against Israeli citizens and security forces.

The security forces also seized knives and IDF uniforms.

Opposition MK Tzipi Livni (Zionist Union) said this morning on Israel’s Kol Yisrael radio that she does not want any reconciliation agreement with Turkey to in any way, strengthen the Hamas terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip. At concern is Turkey’s relationship with the Hamas government in Gaza.

The MK’s remarks were made against a backdrop of reports earlier this week of Turkey and Israel reaching terms for a reconciliation agreement this coming week.

A Palestinian terrorist rammed her car into a parked Israeli vehicle at the entrance of the Jewish community of Kiryat Arba, near Hebron, wounding two Israelis in the vehicle.

The terrorist was shot by army forces at the scene and was killed. The two victims have been transferred for medical care.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the speech by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the European Parliament, saying that Abbas “showed his true face in Brussels.”

“Someone who refuses to meet the president and myself for direct negotiations, and who spreads blood libels before the European Parliament, is lying when he claims that his hand is extended in peace. Israel is waiting for the day when Abu Mazen stops spreading lies and engaging in incitement,” Netanyahu said, referring to Abbas by his nickname. “Until then Israel will continue to defend itself against Palestinian incitement that motivates acts of terrorism.”