The Israeli Foreign Ministry came to confirm this Tuesday that the Spanish Ivan Illarramendiof whom there has been no news since last October 7 when the Hamas attack in Israel occurred, would be kidnapped in the hands of this terrorist group, which has about 200 hostages in its possession.
In a message on X, former Twitter, the Israeli Ministry has expressly included the Spanish flag among those of the 42 countries of which there are nationals in the hands of Hamas. Until now, the Spanish Government had not wanted to go into details about the circumstances in which Illarramendi, 46 years old and from Zarautz, would find himself.
There are currently foreign nationals from more than 40 countries being held hostage by Hamas.
We ask you as parents. As children. As human beings.
Share their stories and help us bring them home. pic.twitter.com/mL6dkWAmSo
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) October 17, 2023
The acting Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, had announced on October 9 that he had two “affected” Spaniards for the attack by land, sea and air perpetrated by Hamas. Later, on October 11, the Government confirmed that the other Spaniard, the young Maya Villalobo, 19 years old and who was doing military service in Israel, had died.
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Until now, the only thing that was known about Illarramendi is that he was with his wifeof Chilean nationality in Kibbutz Kissufim, very close to the border with the Gaza Strip, and which had been assaulted by Hamas militiamen.
In its message on X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has stressed that “there are currently foreign citizens of more than 40 countries held hostage Hamas.” “We ask you as parents, as children, as human beings to share their stories and help us bring them back home,” he encourages, in line with what a spokesperson for the Ministry also states in the video that accompanies the text. .