MEXICO CITY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A Mexican woman and man are believed to have been taken hostage by the Hamas group in Gaza on Saturday, Mexico's Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena announced on social media platform X on Sunday. An unknown number of hostages were taken by Palestinian militant political group Hamas after it launched a surprise attack in Israel on Saturday. Reporting by Anna-Catherine Brigida and Aida Palaez-Fernandez. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Alicia Barcena, Anna, Catherine Brigida, Aida Palaez, Fernandez Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Mexico's, Hamas, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexican, Gaza, Israel