Trufanov, known as Sasha, was abducted on October 7, , with his girlfriend, Sapir Cohen, from the Nir Oz kibbutz near the Gaza border. His father was killed in the attack and his mother and grandmother were abducted and released in November The family had emigrated to Israel from Russia in the late s. Islamic Jihad, a militant group allied with Hamas, published undated clips of Trufanov in November Herkin emigrated to Israel from Ukraine with his mother and was taken from the Supernova rave music festival.
He will be released despite the fact that he is a soldier but the decision was taken to release him in the first stage of the deal. Azouley said residents had wanted the rebuilt minaret to resemble the original. Sheikh is one of 35, Syrians who left Turkiye for Syria full of hope in the first three weeks after Assad was toppled on Dec. He said that water and electricity are frequently cut off and Internet communication is almost non-existent.
Migrant returns are a key element of burgeoning ties between Syria and NATO-member Turkiye, which is emerging as a power broker able to wield influence economically and diplomatically. The presence of nearly 3 million Syrians in Turkiye has become a sensitive political issue. Many have faced bouts of anti-migrant sentiment that made them feel like unwanted guests, and some rushed to the border after rebels forced Assad out. Now he is dismayed by the comparatively poor living conditions and scarcity of job and education opportunities.
The scheme entitles the heads of Syrian migrant families to visit Syria three times between January and June this year, according to an Interior Ministry document.
It was unclear how many of those returning in January had signed the voluntary return document. Syrian chemist Jafer, 27, came to Turkiye 12 years ago and will not consider returning with his wife and three children until conditions improve. They think about returning, but not now, perhaps in the future. He was forced out of Aleppo in late when Assad forces, with the support of Russian air strikes, seized control of the eastern part of the city from rebels.
