Foreign Secretary, Alicia Barcenareported this Sunday morning that two Mexicans “allegedly taken hostage by Hamas” in the Gaza Strip on Saturday.

In a post on your social media account It was provided by the Mexican Embassy in Israel.

“I regret to inform you that our Mexican Embassy in Israel has informed us that Mexican and Mexican “They were allegedly taken hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip this Saturday.”

“We are in contact with the Israeli authorities and relatives provide follow-up, support and attention,” he said.

I regret to inform you that our @EmbaMexIsr, told us that a Mexican woman and a Mexican man were allegedly taken hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip this Saturday. We are in contact with Israeli authorities and family members to provide follow-up, support and care.

— Alicia Barcena (@aliciabarcena) October 8, 2023

Announcement given In the midst of the war that began this Saturday between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and the Israeli government, who are fighting in the Gaza Strip.

In this context, Israel has threatened to destroy the entire military and government capacity of Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that They are entering into a “long and difficult war” imposed by this terrorist group.

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Terrorist attacks in the Gaza Strip claim lives at least 600 Israelis and more than 300 Palestinians after the Jewish state responded.

For its part, the Mexican Foreign Ministry proposedconsular protection and assistance to Mexicans living in Israel and take care of their relatives in the country while it is known at least 68 Mexicans who are in Israel, at the center of this armed conflict.

Of these, it was revealed that 47 from Aguascalientes and another 21 from Campeche. in southeastern Mexico.

📌 If you have Mexican relatives in Israel, the teams in #CEDI belonging @SRE_mx and from #CIAM They will be called to assist you and manage your family’s information.

Contact us as follows:#CEDI from Mexico🇲🇽
☎️👉553686-6047, and with… pic.twitter.com/Pmq9NgDLK0

— Foreign Affairs (@SRE_mx) October 8, 2023

(according to information from EFE And Aristegui News)