From the Liveblog of
Saturday, October 7, 2023
EU foreign policy chief calls for immediate release of Israeli hostages from Gaza
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls for the immediate release of Israeli hostages who were kidnapped and taken to Gaza amid a massive assault by the Hamas terror group.
“News of civilians taken as hostages in their homes or to Gaza are appalling,” Borrell writes on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
“This is against international law,” he writes. “Hostages must be released immediately.”
The Hamas terror group has published footage showing its members capturing a number of Israeli soldiers during an attack on a military base on the border with the Gaza Strip this morning.
Other clips circulated online have purported to show Israeli civilians taken hostage by the terror group.
The IDF has yet to comment on the allegations.
