LONDON – Tanzania*** has announced that a Tanzanian citizen who has been missing since being abducted by Hamas on October 7 has been confirmed dead.
Joshua Mollel, 21, a Tanzanian student who was working as an agricultural Xi at a kibbutz near Israel's border with Gaza, said Tanzania** on Oct. 7.
"Israel has informed us that Joshua Mollel, a young Tanzanian who studied Xi in Israel, was killed immediately after being captured by a group of Hamas on October 7, and we have lost contact with him since October 7, 2023, and since then we have been trying to get information about him," Tanzania*** Makamba announced on Twitter. ”
Makamba announced that Tanzania** has made contact with Joshua Moller's family and intends to send his father and another family member, as well as Tanzania***, to Israel to meet with the Tanzanian ambassador to Israel and speak with the relevant authorities for more information.
"With the consent of the families, we will provide more information in the future if necessary," Makamba said. ”
According to Israel***, Moral's body is believed to remain in the hands of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
On Facebook, Kibbutz Nahal Oz expressed his condolences to Mohler's family.
This evening, we were informed that Mohler, who has been declared missing since October 7, was abducted to the Gaza Strip and was **,Kibbutz Nahal Oz announced in the post. "His body was ...... in the hands of HamasMay his memory be a blessing. ”
According to the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, killing at least 1,200 people and injuring 6,900. According to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health, Gaza has more than 1860,000 people were killed, more than 5050,000 people were injured.
Morel is the second Tanzanian to be confirmed killed since 7 October. Another Tanzanian, Clemens Mtenga, was confirmed dead in November last year, and Tanzania** said they were communicating with Israel to prepare to transport his body back to their home country for burial.
Both Mohler and Mtenga are among many Tanzanian students participating in the Agricultural Xi Program in Israel, which is part of an agreement between Israel and Tanzania**, Israel*** said.
Eyat Shlein, head of the Israel International Development Cooperation Agency (MASH**), said it was "very saddened" to learn of Moral's death.
May he rest in peace," Schlein said. Autumn and Winter Check-in Challenge