Approximately 30 children were among those taken hostage by Hamas during its attacks on southern Israel. The publication reported this Jerusalem Post.
According to the Israeli army, the total number of hostages is around 200 people.
Formerly Palestine’s Ambassador to Russia, Abdel Hafiz Nofal statedHamas did not say it could release the hostages.
Before this Nofal declarationHe said that the Palestinian government would provide assistance in the evacuation of Russian citizens from the Gaza Strip to Egypt. The diplomat noted that he recently discussed relevant actions with representatives of the Russian Federation. In particular, employees of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in the discussion.
13 October Representative of the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric statedIt was stated that Israel requested the evacuation of 1.1 million Palestinians from the north of the Gaza Strip before the land operation. According to the international organization, country officials stated that the withdrawal of people should be completed within 24 hours.
Former Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vasily Nebenzya spoke About the inaction of the international organization in resolving the situation in the Middle East.