Dozens of foreign citizens were caught up in the Hamas attack on Israel, which left at least sixteen nationalities dead, kidnapped or missing. According to SIC’s correspondent in Israel, Henrique Cymerman, two Portuguese women may also have been taken hostage by the Palestinian group, but there has been no confirmation from Portuguese authorities. Many foreigners were caught at an electronic music festival in the desert in southern Israel, where more than 200 people were reportedly massacred.
a Thailand officially confirmed, through the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deaths of 12 of its citizens, workers in Israel. There is also information about eight injured and eleven captured. At least 5,000 Thais working in fighting-affected areas have been evacuated from the area, according to the Labor Ministry.
O Nepal revealed that ten of its citizens were killed in Kibbutz Alumim, one of the targets of the Hamas attack. Four others were injured and the search for a fifth person continued yesterday. In this kibbutz (collective community) there were 17 students.
you USA confirmed the deaths of eleven American citizens, with President Joe Biden admitting that there are also Americans among the hostages. Washington is working with the Israelis to find the missing, the number of whom is not being released.
Two women Ukrainian, who had lived in Israel for years, was killed in the attack, according to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. There is also information about a boy who was injured and removed from the city of Sderot by Ukrainian diplomats and is receiving medical and psychological support.
a France counted at least two dead and fourteen missing, and admitted the number could be even lower. Among the missing is a 12-year-old child, the French Foreign Ministry said, calling it a “worrying” situation. Paris admits it is “highly likely” that some have been kidnapped and that the number of possible French nationals directly affected by Hamas’s attack on Israel could change.
At least one Russian died and four are missing, according to information from the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv cited by Russian news agencies.
The Israeli Ambassador Britain says at least one 26-year-old British man is missing. Another British citizen, serving in the Israeli army, was killed in the battle against Hamas. Nathaniel Young was 20 years old, his family said.
O Canada continues to try to confirm information that one of its citizens has died and two others are missing.
The Prime Minister of CambodiaHun Manet, confirmed the death of a student in the country.
a Germany believes that several citizens with dual German and Israeli citizenship have been kidnapped. The mother of one of the young women, Shani Louk, 22, told Der Spiegel magazine that she recognized her daughter in videos circulating online showing a half-naked woman lying upside down in the back of a van in Gaza along with several armed men. all around. Shani Louk was at the festival.
Five countries in Latin America also reported missing persons. There will be three, in case Brazil, all with dual nationality. Another Brazilian was injured. O Paraguay says two of its citizens, who lived in Israel, are missing. There are also reports of two Mexicans missing and two Colombians who were held hostage. After all, there is a citizen of it Panama disappeared.
Italy confirms two missing Italians. “They have not been located nor are they responding to calls,” said the head of diplomacy, Antonio Tajani. There are also two civilians Tanzania missing and a woman Irish of whom there is no trace of their whereabouts.
In the Portuguese case, according to the SIC correspondent, there could be two dual nationals being held hostage by Hamas. After raising the possibility that a 22-year-old girl had been kidnapped by the Palestinian group, the journalist stated that another 25-year-old girl could be in the same situation. The two were supposed to be at the music festival.
Source: DN
