The account of the dead French from the attack of the Palestinian movement Hamas against Israel on October 7 has increased further, reaching 40, while another 8 are missing, French Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne announced today. “This morning (the toll) reached 40 dead and 8 missing,” including “apparently there are hostages,” Bourne told France Inter radio station.
A previous report spoke of 39 dead and 9 hostages or missing.
Besides, Britain announced that around 100 British citizens have managed to leave, through the Rafah crossing, from Gaza Strip which is bombarded incessantly by the Israel.
Fourteen British citizens have been killed since the start of the war and three more are missing, “which does not necessarily mean they are being held hostage,” Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho told SkyNews television. In response to the Hamas offensive, Israel has so far launched nearly 2,500 airstrikes against the Gaza Strip, according to military figures.
Many hundreds of wounded, foreigners and dual nationals have managed to leave the Palestinian enclave since November 1 through the Rafah crossing into Egypt. But Hamas on Saturday suspended those removals because of Israel’s refusal to allow other wounded Palestinians to leave Gaza.
Britain is trying to remove from the besieged enclave around 200 of its citizens and their families who are on the relevant list after they asked to be removed from Gaza.
Source: News Beast
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