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| Two Ukrainian citizens die in Israel |
| 2023-10-09 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Kiev received confirmation of the death of two women who had Ukrainian citizenship, official representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Oleg Nikolenko told reporters on October 8. “Both citizens lived in the country for a long time. Consuls provide the necessary assistance and maintain contact with relatives ,” the official said. The Ukrainian Embassy in Israel said it was taking measures to repatriate the bodies. The diplomatic mission added that they have no information that any Ukrainians went missing or were injured. Israel reported on October 8 that the number of civilians killed by attacks by the Palestinian Hamas movement exceeded 600 people, and more than 2,000 people were injured. The armed conflict began on the morning of October 7, when Hamas militants launched a massive rocket attack on Israel, and then entered its territory and captured several settlements and military installations. The Israel Defense Forces are fighting to regain control of the territories; on October 8 they reported that they had killed more than 400 militants . In this case, the commander of the Israeli Nahal infantry brigade, Yonatan Steinberg, was killed. More from regnum.ru Israeli Ambassador says Russians may be among Hamas hostages Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi said on October 8 that Russians could be among the large number of hostages taken by Hamas. Israeli Ambassador Ben Zvi: Russians may be among Hamas hostages “The number of hostages is high, but there is no exact data yet. Many people mention a number of around a hundred. They say that there may be Russian citizens,” the diplomat told TASS. On the morning of October 7, Hamas struck Israel. The country's Defense Army said more than two thousand missiles were used in the attack. In response, the Israeli military attacked Hamas targets , hitting three command centers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army had completed the first phase of Operation Iron Swords, destroying most of the Hamas militants who had infiltrated the country amid shelling. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that at least 20 thousand Gazans have fled their homes due to the fighting. The Israeli Ministry of Health reported that more than 300 people were killed and more than 1.5 thousand were injured in Hamas attacks. The number of deaths due to Israeli retaliatory strikes on the morning of October 8 increased to 256 people, and the number of wounded to 1,788 people. Later, on October 8, the Israel Defense Forces announced the elimination of more than 400 Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip since the conflict began to escalate. In addition, dozens more people were captured. Even more from regnum.ru Russian Mission will check the data on the abduction of Russian women by Hamas militants The Russian mission will check information about the possible kidnapping of Russian women by militants of the Palestinian Hamas movement in Israel, Aliya Zaripova, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign office under the Palestinian National Authority, told a TASS correspondent. “There is no confirmation at the moment,” Zaripova replied. She also noted that the evacuation of Russians from Palestinian territory is possible, but not yet discussed. On the morning of October 7, Hamas launched a massive rocket attack on Israel. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), more than two thousand rockets were used to attack Tel Aviv and other cities . In response, the IDF launched strikes on three Hamas command centers . The Hamas movement also announced that it had captured dozens of Israeli soldiers and officers. According to the Israeli Ministry of Health, more than 300 people were killed, and more than 1.5 thousand were injured as a result of attacks from the Gaza Strip. At the same time, 256 people were killed as a result of Israeli army strikes on the Gaza Strip. The number of wounded reached 1,788 people. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on October 8 that the Israeli army had completed the first phase of Operation Iron Swords against the radical Hamas movement. |
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