Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not confirming whether any Canadians have been taken hostage in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel, although she says a negotiation team will be dispatched to the region.
“I will not confirm whether Canada has any hostages because I don’t want to increase their value and put their lives in danger,” she said during a press conference on Oct. 11. “What I can say, though, is we’ve been in contact with the chief negotiator of hostages in Israel, and Canada will be sending a team of experts to support him and his team.”
