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What we know about foreigners trapped in Hamas' offensive in Israel

2023-10-09T20:23:17.651Z

Highlights: Dozens of foreign nationals have been killed, wounded or taken hostage since Hamas' massive offensive on Israel on Saturday. Several of them were attending a rave party in the desert near the border with the Gaza Strip when they were attacked. About 150 people were kidnapped by Hamas, according to the Israeli government's press office. The White House confirmed the deaths of nine US citizens on Monday (9 October), without giving details. At least one Russian was killed and four others are missing, the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv said.


About 150 people were kidnapped by Hamas, according to the Israeli government's press office.


Dozens of foreign nationals have been killed, wounded or taken hostage since Hamas' massive offensive on Israel on Saturday that left at least 800 Israelis dead. Several of them were attending a rave party in the desert near the border with the Gaza Strip when they were attacked.

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Here is an overview of the situation, according to the information made public at this stage.

Thailand: 12 dead, 11 hostages

Twelve Thais died in Israeli territory, according to the Foreign Ministry, in unspecified circumstances, eight others were wounded and 30 were kidnapped. About 000,<> Thais work in Israel, mostly as farm workers.

Nepal: 10 dead, injured

Nepal had 265 nationals killed in the offensive, according to its embassy in Tel Aviv. Four others are hospitalized and "contact has been lost" with a fifth. Israel is hosting some 17 Nepalese students, <> of whom were staying at Kibbutz Alumim in the south, which was the target of the attack.

United States: Nine dead

The White House confirmed the deaths of nine US citizens on Monday (9 October), without giving details. A State Department spokesman said Washington had no news of some nationals and was working with Israeli authorities to locate them.

Ukraine: two killed

Ukraine mourns the death of two Ukrainian women who had been living in Israel "for a long time," according to its Foreign Ministry.

France: two killed, 14 "disturbing" disappearances

A French woman and a Frenchman were killed in the attack, the Foreign Ministry said. He then said he had "no news" of 14 nationals, including a 12-year-old child, who were in Israel and whose "situation is considered very worrying."

Russia: one dead and four missing

At least one Russian was killed and four others are missing, the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv said on Monday, as quoted by Russian news agencies.

United Kingdom: one dead, one missing

A 26-year-old British man is missing, the Israeli embassy in the UK said Sunday, without confirming his abduction. He provided security for the rave party. Nathanel Young, a 20-year-old Briton serving in the Israeli army, was also killed on the Gaza border, his family said on Facebook.

Cambodia: one dead

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed the death of a Cambodian student who was in Israel.

Canada: One Dead, Two Missing

Canada's foreign ministry said it was "aware" of the death of one Canadian and the disappearance of two others.

Germany: several hostages

Several German nationals, who also have Israeli citizenship, are among those kidnapped, the German Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The ministry has not commented on the alleged abduction of a 22-year-old German-Israeli woman, Shani Louk, whom her mother says she identified in a brutal video circulating on social media. "We can clearly see our daughter, unconscious, in the car of Palestinians driving through the Gaza Strip," Louk said in a German-language video. The girl was with friends at the rave party, her mother told the newspaper Der Spiegel.

Italy: two missing

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said two Italian-Israelis were missing. "They're not located and don't answer calls."

Mexico: Two hostages

Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena said two Mexicans had been kidnapped.

Brazil: Three missing

Brazil's Foreign Ministry said Sunday that "three Brazilians are missing" and one is "hospitalized." The four people, who also have Israeli citizenship, were attending the rave party.

Paraguay: two missing

Paraguay's Foreign Ministry announced Sunday the disappearance of two Paraguayans residing in Israel.

Colombia: two missing

Israel's ambassador to Colombia said Monday that two Colombians are missing. No confirmation at this stage from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Tanzania: two missing

Tanzania's ambassador to Israel, Alex Kallua, told AFP that two Tanzanian nationals had gone missing.

Panama: a missing woman

Panamanian Daryelis Denises Saez Batista "is among the missing," according to the Panamanian government.

Ireland: a missing woman

A young Irish-Israeli woman, who disappeared, was attending the rave party. On her last call at 7 a.m., she was running to a car to flee rocket fire, according to Irish press reports.

Source: lefigaro

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