Number of foreigners killed, missing, abducted in Israel during Hams attacks
Number of foreigners killed, missing, abducted in Israel Dozens of foreigners have been reported killed, missing, or taken hostage in Israel during Hams attacks over the weekend. The US has confirmed the deaths of at least 11 US citizens and said it is “likely” that their nationals were among the hostages being held by Hamas. Argentina’s foreign minister Santiago Cafiero said that seven Argentinians were killed during the attacks in Israel and 15 more remain missing. The Colombian government confirmed that two Colombians who were at the Supernova festival are missing and efforts are being made to locate them. Thailand's foreign ministry said that two Tanzanian nationals were taken hostage and 11 were killed in Ukraine.
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Number of foreigners killed, missing, abducted in Israel during Hams attacks
Dozens of foreigners have been reported killed, missing, or taken hostage following the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas fighters over the weekend.
More than 900 people have been killed in Israel and almost 700 killed in retaliatory attacks on Gaza by Israeli forces so far.
Many of the foreigners killed and missing were attending an electronic music festival in the southern Israeli desert on Saturday when the Hamas attack began.
This is what we know of the foreign and dual-national casualties as well as those still missing.
The US has confirmed the deaths of at least 11 US citizens and said it was “likely” that their nationals were among the hostages being held by Hamas. “Sadly, we now know that at least 11 American citizens were among those killed – many of whom made a second home in Israel,” President Joe Biden said in a statement.
A UK national serving in the Israeli army, Nathaniel Young, 20, was killed in fighting with Hamas, his family said on Sunday. Israel’s ambassador to the UK said a 26-year-old was missing.
Argentina’s foreign minister Santiago Cafiero said on Monday that seven Argentinians were killed during the attacks in Israel and 15 more remain missing. Approximately 625 Argentinian nationals in Israel have also requested repatriation, the minister said.
Brazil’s foreign ministry said that three dual Brazilian-Israeli nationals were missing after attending the music festival.
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said one Cambodian student was killed in Israel.
The Canadian government said that one Canadian had died and three others were missing.
The Chilean foreign ministry confirmed on Monday that two of its nationals were missing. The couple lived in a kibbutz not far from Israel’s border with Gaza.Video Duration 01 minutes 40 seconds01:40
The Colombian government confirmed that two Colombians who were at the Supernova festival are missing and efforts are being made to locate them.
Two French people were killed in the attack, the French government said, and a 12-year-old is among 14 of its nationals who remain missing. “Based on the information we have, we consider it highly likely that some of them have been abducted,” the French foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that “this number is still subject to change”.
Several dual German-Israeli nationals were taken hostage, a German foreign ministry source said, according to news reports.
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that two Israeli-Italians were missing. “They have not been located and are not answering calls,” he said.
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena said on social media that two Mexicans, a man and a woman, had been taken hostage, without giving further details.
Ten Nepalese citizens were killed in Kibbutz Alumim, one of the locations attacked by Hamas fighters, the Nepalese Embassy in Tel Aviv said. Four other Nepalese nationals were being treated in hospital while a search was under way for
Panama’s government said one of its nationals, Daryelis Denises Saez Batista, was missing.
Two Paraguayan nationals who had been living in Israel are missing, Paraguay’s government said, without giving details.
The Peruvian foreign ministry said two of its nationals were missing, without offering details.
The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that seven Philippine nationals are missing and cannot be contacted by phone or on their social media accounts. More than 30,000 Filipino nationals live in Israel, mostly working in the healthcare industry. The ministry has issued a travel advisory recommending all travel between the Philippines and Israel be suspended indefinitely.
At least one Russian was killed and four are missing, the Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv said on Monday, according to Russian news agencies.
Tanzania’s ambassador to Israel told the French news agency AFP that two Tanzanian nationals were missing.
Twelve Thai labourers were killed, eight were wounded and 11 were taken captive, Thailand’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Kanchana Patarachoke said on Monday. An estimated 5,000 Thai labourers working in the areas hit by fighting are being moved to safety, Thailand’s Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said.Video0 minutes 57 seconds00:57
Two Ukrainian women who had been living in Israel for years were killed, Ukraine’s foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said.
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