Media reported six Russians among Hamas hostages

Six Russians may be held hostage by the Palestinian group Hamas. writes Reuters citing the Israeli government.

In total, 138 people from 25 countries among the Hamas hostages have foreign passports. Among them are 15 Argentines, 12 Germans, 12 Americans, six French and six Russians, as well as 54 Thai citizens. According to the latest data, a total of 222 people are being held captive by the Palestinian group.

328 people from 40 countries were declared dead or injured. In total, 1,400 people were killed in the Hamas attack.

Previously, the Russian Embassy in Israel reported at least two Russians, who also have Israeli citizenship, on the list of Hamas hostages. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov toldthat Moscow is worried about Russian citizens and is calling for the release of the hostages. At the same time, the authorities still do not have accurate information about the timing of their release from captivity, he clarified.

Today the Israeli Foreign Ministry reportedthat the number of Russians killed in the country has risen to 23. On the list for evacuation from the Gaza Strip with the help of Russia included already more than 900 people, over 500 of them are Russians.

On October 7, the Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel. Against the backdrop of a militant attack, the Israeli Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords, and the country went into a state of war. As a result of the fighting, according to the latest data, about 6,500 people were killed, including more than 5,000 residents of the Gaza Strip.