FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Stanley Kakubo says government managed to evacuate 77 Zambians from Israel as of October 18 in view of the ongoing conflict between that country and Hamas. Kakubo has however lamented that government is facing resistance from some Zambian nationals in Israel who do not want to be brought back home. Delivering a ministerial statement on the status quo of Zambians in Israel, Thursday, Kakubo said about 172 Zambians were living in Israel of which 143 were students while the rest were diplomats and other residents. “As you are all aware, on 7th October, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel which resulted in the now ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. To date...

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