2023-10-25 15:43:04
A ceremony paying tribute to the French victims of Hamas attacks will be organized in France, franceinfo learned this Wednesday, October 25, from Emmanuel Macron’s entourage. The date, location and details of the event have yet to be determined.
Who are the French victims and hostages of the terrorist attack in Israel
Thirty French nationals were killed in the attacks in Israel on October 7. This is, according to the Elysée at “ Parisian », the heaviest death toll since the Nice attack in July 2016. Nine are still missing.
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“We are linked to Israel by mourning” Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday on X (formerly Twitter) during a visit to Israel, recalling that “Thirty of our compatriots were murdered.”
We are linked to Israel through mourning.
Thirty of our compatriots were murdered on October 7. Nine others are still missing or held hostage.
In Tel Aviv, with their families, I expressed the solidarity of the Nation. pic.twitter.com/d62qT7e8US
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 24, 2023
Twitter – Emmanuel Macron on Twitter / X
Exact number of hostages unknown
The spokesperson for the Quai d’Orsay refused Thursday during a press conference to communicate the exact number of French people taken hostage among the 203 people in the hands of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, to preserve their security.
The Israeli army estimated Friday that the majority of the hostages were “alive”.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, for his part, promised the families of French hostages on Friday that Paris would do everything “so that they return safe and sound to France”reported the Elysée.
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