Israeli Embassy in Seoul Removes Controversial Video Depicting Hypothetical Hamas Attack
South Korean Government Deems Video 'Inappropriate', Requests its Removal Amid Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- The Israeli embassy in South Korea has removed a controversial video from its social media channels that depicted a hypothetical Hamas attack on Seoul.
- The South Korean government deemed the video 'inappropriate' and requested its removal.
- The video was intended to draw parallels between the security situation in Israel and a hypothetical situation in South Korea.
- The video was a response to a Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, which resulted in the death of approximately 1,140 people, mostly civilians, and the kidnapping of around 240 people.
- Israel's retaliation to the Hamas attack has resulted in the death of over 21,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children, and a severe humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.