According to an official source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the case is being treated “for all intents and purposes” as that of an Israeli citizen, which means that the Portuguese executive does not have “access to any information”.
“The Portuguese Government greatly regrets the death” of this citizen and “reiterates the demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, especially those with Portuguese nationality”, said the same source. Asked if there had already been contact between the Portuguese Government and the Israeli executive regarding these cases, she said there was “nothing”.
Israeli hostage of Portuguese nationality Dror Or, detained in the Gaza Strip since the Hamas attacks on October 7, was declared dead, Israeli authorities and family members announced today.
“It has now been confirmed that Dror Or, kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, was murdered and his body is detained in Gaza”, declared the Israeli Government on its official account on the social network X (formerly Twitter), adding that Alma, Noam and his brother Yahli are now orphans.
Dror Or, 49 years old, was killed and his body has been held in the Gaza Strip since October 7, the authorities of kibbutz Be’eri, where he lived and whose inhabitants were among the most affected by the outbreak, said in a statement. attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas against Israeli territory.
Dror Or’s wife was killed in the attack, while two of her three sons, aged 17 and 13, were kidnapped and later released under a truce agreement between Israel and Hamas in late November.
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