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Hostages: Israeli President meets with envoys whose citizens were murdered and abducted by Hamas
TEL AVIV: President Isaac Herzog on Thursday met with the ambassadors of Thailand, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Nepal, international locations whose residents have been murdered and brought hostage in Hamas‘s Oct. 7 terror invasion of southwestern Israel, the President’s Workplace in Jerusalem mentioned.
“We’re right here due to the tragedy that has befallen the folks of Israel, and many individuals out of your nations.We all know that a lot of your residents in Israel have been murdered, killed, tortured, wounded, and sadly, taken hostage,” Herzog informed theenvoys.
“Hamas doesn’t differentiate between any faith, any perception, any nation, any state. Thirty-six international locations are represented on this whole tragedy. However your international locations are represented probably the most by way of the truth that so many voters of yours have confronted this horrendous atrocity,” he added.
The president concluded, “Your residents have been ruthlessly kidnapped and brought to Gaza as harmless individuals who got here to check and work in our nation and do good. The Israeli folks love and admire your folks.”
Amongst overseas international locations, residents of Thailand have been the second largest variety of fatalities–right after the U.S.–in the Hamas bloodbath of 1,400 Israelis dwelling close to the Gaza border.
Twenty-nine Thai staff have been killed within the terror assault, the ambassador mentioned, whereas a further 23 Thai nationals have been among the many practically 250 folks taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza, the one largest group of foreigners from a complete of greater than three dozen international locations.
“The information about Israel is on daily basis within the Thai media, and we’re involved concerning the well-being of the Thai people who find themselves nonetheless dwelling and dealing right here in Israel,” Thai Ambassador Pannabha Chandraramya mentioned.
“We now have grave concern for many who have been kidnapped. We wish to know the place they’re and the way we might help them,” the envoy informed Herzog.
“We’re right here due to the tragedy that has befallen the folks of Israel, and many individuals out of your nations.We all know that a lot of your residents in Israel have been murdered, killed, tortured, wounded, and sadly, taken hostage,” Herzog informed theenvoys.
“Hamas doesn’t differentiate between any faith, any perception, any nation, any state. Thirty-six international locations are represented on this whole tragedy. However your international locations are represented probably the most by way of the truth that so many voters of yours have confronted this horrendous atrocity,” he added.
The president concluded, “Your residents have been ruthlessly kidnapped and brought to Gaza as harmless individuals who got here to check and work in our nation and do good. The Israeli folks love and admire your folks.”
Amongst overseas international locations, residents of Thailand have been the second largest variety of fatalities–right after the U.S.–in the Hamas bloodbath of 1,400 Israelis dwelling close to the Gaza border.
Twenty-nine Thai staff have been killed within the terror assault, the ambassador mentioned, whereas a further 23 Thai nationals have been among the many practically 250 folks taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza, the one largest group of foreigners from a complete of greater than three dozen international locations.
“The information about Israel is on daily basis within the Thai media, and we’re involved concerning the well-being of the Thai people who find themselves nonetheless dwelling and dealing right here in Israel,” Thai Ambassador Pannabha Chandraramya mentioned.
“We now have grave concern for many who have been kidnapped. We wish to know the place they’re and the way we might help them,” the envoy informed Herzog.
