The Department of International Relations and Cooperation  - Dirco - YESTERDAY confirmed that two South Africans have been killed in the conflict between Israel and Hamas..Hamas fighters kidnapped at least 150 people and took them into Gaza during attacks on Israel which started last weekend and has killed 1,300 people. More than 1,500 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched retaliatory air strikes, which continue. For more on the this we are joined on the line from Israel by journalist, Jonathan Swartz and Chairperson and Founder of Gift of the Givers, Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman