Vivian Silver was violently taken from her home in Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel and is being held captive. A former cabinet minister said she is a renowned Canadian-Israeli peace activist and humanitarian
People react at the site where a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 7, 2023.A Canadian from Winnipeg has been taken hostage from Israel amidst the attacks by Hamas, former federal cabinet minister Irwin Cotler says.
Global Affairs had no immediate response to the development, which comes as the conflict continues in Israel after Saturday’s surprise attacks by Hamas that have seen scores of hostages taken during the action. “This horrific attack really requires several things, one is solidarity and support of the Canadian population as a group, and I think this is coming up, and showing very, very well from the government,” Mr. Moed said in an interview Sunday.
“We expressed our deep concern and discussed the need to protect civilian life,” Mr. Trudeau said in a posting on X.
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