New Delhi, Dated 20th October-2023, Friday
On October 7th, Hamas launched a brutal attack on Israel, killing scores of people and taking many hostages. Due to the war of these two countries (Israel-Hamas War) many Children have been pushed to the face of death, many children are still missing. According to the reports, 200 people are still missing, in which an important video shared by Israel about the hostages has come to light.
Pictures of missing children were put up in many cities
According to Israel, these missing people are being held hostage by Hamas, including 30 children. The pictures of these children are going viral from the streets of London to the buildings of the UN Headquarters, a video of which has also been posted on social media. From Wembley to the Tate Modern, pictures of Israeli children have been displayed on all of London's famous buildings. Besides, pictures have been placed on billboards in many cities including New York (New York), Los Angeles (Los Angeles) and Miami (Miami). A campaign has been started in this regard.
Israel shared video about missing children
Posting the video on social media platform X, Israel wrote, "30 of our children are in the possession of Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, they are alone and afraid." We will do our best to make their voice heard by millions of people around the world. In a video posted by Israel, vehicles with multiple screens are seen driving through London with images, names and ages of the children being held hostage. Also #BRINGTHEMBACK hashtag has been written.
30 of our children are currently being held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas terrorists.
— Israel ישראל 🇮🇱 (@Israel) October 20, 2023
They are alone and afraid.
We will continue to make sure that their voices are heard by millions around the world. pic.twitter.com/BtO60xj7QW
200 people held by Hamas, including 30 children, 20 elderly
It is worth mentioning that, the Israeli army said yesterday, Thursday, that during the devastating attack on October 7, Hamas took 203 people hostage, including 30 children under the age of 16 years and 20 elderly people over the age of 60 years in the possession of Hamas terrorists. Israel said that the terrorists of Hamas have taken the citizens as hostages to the Gaza strip, where they are kept, the correct location of them could not be found, due to which it is difficult to rescue them.
More than 5000 people died in the war
Israel has so far lost more than 1,400 lives and injured more than 4,500 people in the war that began after Hamas' inhumane attack on Israel on October 7. While Hamas-run Gaza's health ministry said Thursday, 3,785 Palestinians have been killed so far, and more than 12,500 have been injured. At least 32 Americans were among those killed in Israel, according to the US State Department.
10 hospitals and 48 schools were bombed
After the war that started on October 7, more than 22 thousand buildings have collapsed in Gaza within 7 days. Israel has bombed 10 hospitals and 48 schools. The death toll in Gaza has so far reached 2215, including 724 children. According to the United Nations, more than 300,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Gaza.
