According to preliminary information provided by the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel, Ukrainian citizens may be held captive by Hamas militants. Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk said this during the telethon "Suspilne. Resistance".
"It should be understood that we do not know the location of a certain number of people, and it is possible that some of them may be in captivity. We were informed about this by Israeli services, but this is not yet proven information. I ask you not to make a fuss, but it is most likely true," the ambassador said.
Korniychuk also noted that Ukrainian diplomats are actively cooperating with the Israeli police in the search for Ukrainian citizens.
He also said that out of the seven dead Ukrainians, only one had a Ukrainian passport.
"We are constantly looking for people, both by DNA and fingerprints. The police help us find new people. I don't think the number (of the dead - ed.) will change significantly... The other six lived in Israel permanently and also had an Israeli passport. This in no way undermines their rights as citizens of Ukraine, just for your understanding that one traveler, unfortunately, died. The rest are local residents," Korniychuk added.
