The Tanzanian government has confirmed the death of its citizen taken hostage in the Hamas attack on Israel.
Clemence Felix Mtenga, 22, was one of two Tanzanians taken by the group on 7
October. It is unclear how he died.
Mtenga was studying agriculture in Israel before the 7 October attack
Another Tanzanian hostage, Joshua Mollel is believed to be alive and the country’s foreign ministry said it was in touch with Israel on his status
More than 230 hostages were taken in the assault by Hamas, and at least 1,200 people killed.
Israel says the hostages – which were taken from Israel to the Gaza Strip – come from 25 countries, including one South African who is yet to be identified.
Approximately 260 Tanzanians study agriculture in Israel, and both Mr Mtenga and Mr Mollel had been in the country as part of an agricultural internship programme, Israel’s foreign ministry said on X.
The pair had only landed in Israel in September, and were due to study there for 11 months.
A total of four hostages have been released so far, with another freed by Israeli forces.
Hamas – considered a terrorist organisation by the UK, the US and some other countries – says it has hidden the hostages in “safe places and tunnels” within Gaza.
