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The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuasked the president of Colombia, Gustavo Pedroto intercede for the release of more than 100 hostages held by the Islamic group Hamas at the Gaza stripamong whom is the Colombian citizen Elkana Bohbotaccording to local media.
“As a country that has citizens among the 136 hostages held by the terrorists of Hamas in Link, Colombia has a common cause with Israel fight for the immediate and unconditional release of those detained in dire circumstances since the past October 7th,” says Netanyahu.
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In a letter, dated January 11th, but published this Thursday by Colombian media outlets such as public television RTVC, the Israeli prime minister guarantees Gustavo Pedroa staunch defender of the Palestinian cause, who “The horrors the hostages suffered from their Hamas captors add to the walking nightmare their families and loved ones carry.”.
“Therefore, I appeal to you to make every effort to secure the release of Elkana and the other 135 detainees in the Hamas terror tunnels.“, points out Benjamin Netanyahu in the letter, to which there is still no known response from the Colombian president or any member of his cabinet.
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Fighting in Gaza has left 200 dead and 370 injured in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll in the Strip to 25,900 dead and 64,110 injured since the start of the war on October 7, following a Hamas attack on Israel that left around 1,200 dead and 250 hostages. .
To the number of dead and injured in Gaza there are around 8,000 missing under the rubble or on the roads, and almost two million displaced people who are experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
Source: Elcomercio
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