What the records say
- When
- 29 Oct 2023
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 31.00° N, 35.00° E
Placed at the country it links, Israel.
Summary
Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirms that two Tanzanian nationals, Joshua Loitu Mollel and Clemence Felix Mtenga, are among the hostages held by Hamas following the 7 October attack on Israel.
Gaza war hostage crisis
Hostages taken into Gaza (2023–2026)
In the wake of the October 7 attacks that sparked the Gaza war, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups abducted 251 people from Israel to the Gaza Strip, including children, women, and elderly people. Almost half of the hostages were foreign nationals or had multiple citizenships, and some hostages were Negev Bedouins. The hostages were held in different locations in the Gaza Strip.
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