Lula urges end to ‘insanity of war’ as Latin Americans killed in Hamas attack

Brazil president calls for humanitarian aid to protect Israeli and Palestinian citizens, while Latin Americans also taken hostage

The Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has called for an end to the insanity of war" as it emerged that more than a dozen Latin Americans were killed during Hamas's assault, with citizens of Brazil and Argentina taken captive in the Gaza Strip.

By Wednesday morning, Latin American government and media reports had confirmed the deaths of seven Argentinians, two Brazilians, two Peruvians, one Colombian and one Paraguayan. At least 15 Argentinians, three Peruvians, two Mexicans and one Brazilian remain missing.