http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1041308.htmlAn Israeli family is being held hostage by gunmen in a Mumbai apartment building following a series of attacks in the city that have killed at least 100 people and injured nearly 300, police said.
Local residents said a rabbi, his wife and two children live in and own the building, but it was not clear if they were the hostages. Gunfire could be heard from the area, a Reuters reporter on the scene said.
On its Web site, Chabad expressed concern for the welfare of its representative to Mumbai, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, and his wife, Rivka Holtzberg, who have not been heard from since the attacks. Chabad said its personnel was "working closely with the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the government" to locate the Holtzbergs and other missing persons in the Chabad House area.
Mumbai's Chabad House is said to be a popular stop for Israeli tourists. The Holtzbergs offer visitors a host of programs, including providing kosher food.
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