Cambodian student killed in Israel-Hamas fighting


Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza, on Sunday, October 8, 2023. - Reuters

PHNOM PENH (Bernama-Xinhua): A Cambodian student was among the dead in the fighting between Israeli and Hamas forces, which broke out on Saturday, the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit said in a statement on Sunday.

"The Royal Government is deeply saddened to hear the news that one Cambodian student out of some 450 Cambodian citizens present in Israel died after sustaining injuries during the fighting between the Israeli and Hamas forces, which erupted on Oct 7," the statement said.

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