Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Spokesperson Anatoly Glaz said: TASSIt was stated that two citizens of the country were injured in the rocket attacks on the city of Ashkelon, located in the southwest of Israel, on the Mediterranean coast.
According to Glaz, in response to the sharp escalation of the situation in Israel in the last 24 hours, about 30 Belarusian citizens contacted the Belarusian Embassy in Tel Aviv with various questions. The diplomat stated that two of them were a son and a mother who were injured as a result of shelling in Ashkelon.
Before this, the Times of Israel newspaper, citing the Israeli Ministry of Health, said: reportedWith the increase in tension in the country, the number of injured and hospitalized people increased to 1,864.
The Wall Street Journal, citing Egyptian sources, said: knowledgeableIsrael asked Egypt to mediate negotiations with Hamas regarding the release of captive Israelis.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Against this background, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on October 7 announced state of emergency in the country.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu promised to destroy It was Hamas.