Foreign Citizens among Hamas Victims

Deborah & Shlomi Matias:
American Couple Killed by Hamas
Israelis are not the only victims of the recent attack by Hamas.  Citizens of a number of foreign nations have also fallen victim to Hamas.  Reports reveal that 18 Thai citizens working in Israel have been killed and 11 others taken hostage by Hamas.  When Hamas attacked the Kibbutz Alumim, they killed 10 citizens of Nepal.  At least 8 French Citizens have been killed, with at least 20 more missing. President Biden confirmed that at least 30 U.S. citizens are dead as a result of the attacks and more are mission, likely being held hostage by Hamas.  Unfortunately, it doesn't end here.  Twenty-five nations report hat they have citizens either killed, kidnapped, or are unaccounted for as a result of the invasion by Hamas.  

As of right now, it is not known how the United States or the other nations who have lost citizens are going to respond to this.  President Biden has promised that the U.S. and Israel will work to share intelligence and hopefully find a way to free all of the hostages that have been taken.  With so many nations involved, some may be willing to send in their special ops teams to help Israel in rescuing the hostages.  However, one thing is certain, none of the hostages are safe.  Hamas has already threatened to execute some in retaliation for Israel's air strikes.  Reports are also coming in that Hamas may use the hostages as human shields to prevent Israel from launching an all out ground attack and use the hostages to push foreign governments to press Israel to refrain from launching any counter-attacks.  


It is not known at this time if the hostages will be freed, if foreign governments will join Israel to help stop Hamas, or if they will ask Israel to hold back until they can get their citizens freed from Hamas.  What is known is that Hamas is willing to kill any individual who gets in their way of destroying Israel, and they do not care what nation they're from.  

Sources:

Bassist, Rina, & Adam Lucente.  "Foreigners from at least 25 Countries Killed or Missing in Israel-Hamas War."  Al-Monitor.  Oct. 09, 2023.  Accessed from https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/10/foreigners-least-25-countries-killed-or-missing-israel-hamas-war.

"Foreigners Killed, Missing, or Kidnapped in Hamas Attack on Israel."  NDTV World.  Oct. 10, 2023.  Accessed from https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/israel-hamas-palestine-gaza-war-foreigners-killed-missing-or-kidnapped-in-israel-hamas-war-4469324.

Moya, Alberto et al.  "A Mother who Shielded Her Son from Gunmen and a "Pro-Peace" Academic are among the Americans Killed in Israel."  CNN.  Accessed from https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/us/us-victims-israel-gaza/index.html.

Hampton, Deon J.  "Families Remember the Americans Killed in the Israel-Hamas War."  NBC.  Oct. 12, 2023.  Accessed from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/families-remember-americans-killed-israel-hamas-war-rcna119905.

Salama, Vivian.  "U.S. Raises Toll of Americans Dead in Hamas Attack to 30."  Wall Street Journal.  Oct. 16, 2023.  Accessed from https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-hamas-war-gaza-conflict/card/u-s-raises-toll-of-americans-dead-in-hamas-attack-to-30-za3PuIwJTc6sNWDOxHMj.

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