Global Affairs Canada has learned of the death of a Canadian following the Hamas attack in Israel. Two other Canadians are currently missing.
“Canadian government officials in Israel are in contact with local authorities to confirm this information and gather additional information,” Global Affairs Canada said by email.
Currently, 1,419 Canadians are registered with the Registration of Canadians Abroad service in the State of Israel and 492 in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Since registration for this service is voluntary, “it is not a complete picture of Canadians abroad,” specifies the ministry.
Hamas launched a surprise offensive on Israel early Saturday morning. Thousands of rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip and dozens of fighters infiltrated the territory.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel was now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, vowing to inflict an “unprecedented price.”