‘We were so unprepared’: South Africans in Israel describe tension of weekend attacks

Department of international relations and cooperation calls for immediate cessation of violence

08 October 2023 - 20:59

A Johannesburg woman living in Israel was woken by sirens after a Palestinian militant group stormed into Israeli towns, leaving dozens dead and others abducted during a major Jewish holiday, on Saturday...

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