Hamas is reportedly holding two Tanzanian individuals and one South African individual captive as stated by the Israeli government. This happened after the attacks in Israel on 7 October.
None of the three have been given a name.
The ambassador of Tanzania to Israel has said that two people from Tanzania have been captured, or taken hostage.
The BBC talked to the father of a Tanzanian person who went missing in Israel. This person’s name is Joshua Mollel and he was studying agriculture on a kibbutz that was attacked.
He said to the BBC that he still hasn’t heard any news about what happened to his son.
Earlier this week, he mentioned that they had not talked since October 5th – just two days before the attack. He also mentioned that the entire family was extremely worried.
“He said on Sunday that we are unable to eat or sleep. When I go to the market, people inquire about the reason behind my significant weight loss. ”
The people in charge in South Africa have not said anything about the report that someone from their country is one of the hostages.
Israel has stated that people from 25 different countries are currently being held by Hamas.
A total of 135 out of the 224 individuals being held are from Thailand. Thailand has the highest number, with 54 individuals.
They were captured when members of Hamas, which many countries consider a terrorist group, entered Israel from Gaza and killed around 1,400 individuals.
Israel has responded by attacking Gaza with airstrikes. The health ministry run by Hamas claims that these attacks have caused the deaths of nearly 6,500 people.
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Three Africans held captive by Hamas – Israel
