At least 16 Russians dead in Israel after Hamas attack

Sixteen Russian citizens have been killed and another eight are missing after Hamas militants attacked Israel, the Russian Embassy there told TASS.

According to preliminary information from the embassy, at least one Russian citizen is being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

On the morning of October 7, Hamas militants, who control the Gaza Strip, attacked Israel. They fired about three thousand rockets and breached the border fence, fighting with the Israeli military and taking dozens of hostages. In response, the Israeli army launched massive strikes on the Gaza Strip. According to the latest data, at least 1,300 people in Israel and 2,000 people in the Gaza Strip have been killed in the conflict.