Jerusalem
The two Tanzanians, who were reported missing in Israel following recent attacks in the Middle East, are yet to be found.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that the Tanzanian embassy in Israel was trying to trace the whereabouts of the two Tanzanians, believed to be students who went missing in the region of Israel which was hit by the Hamas attack at the weekend.
Ambassador Alex Kallua was quoted by the BBC as saying that his mission has been in contact with more than 350 Tanzanians living in the country, most of them being students.
“We understand that there are two students missing in south Israel where the situation is not OK. The two were on their internship pursuing agri-business studies,” the envoy said.
“It is our hope that the two missing students are fine and we believe we will soon bring them back to safety,” he added.
The envoy also said that the embassy was meanwhile closely monitoring the situation to have everyone safe.
There are around 350 Tanzanians living in Israel, including around 260 students pursuing agricultural programs, according to the embassy.
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