Almost 200 folks are actually believed to have been taken hostage by terrorists after an assault on Israel.
The Israeli navy has not specified how lots of the 199 captives are international nationals, however Rishi Sunak has instructed Parliament that 10 Britons are nonetheless lacking greater than every week on.
An additional six Britons had been killed within the Hamas’ assault on 7 October, Mr Sunak confirmed on Monday.
Hostages, a few of whom had been taken from a close-by music competition final Saturday, are at present being held within the heavily-militarised Gaza space. Beneath we take a look at all the pieces we all know concerning the ongoing state of affairs.
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What has occurred?
On Saturday 7 October, Hamas militants crossed into Israel through land, sea and air, flooding into close by civilian cities and fascinating in violent clashes with the Israeli navy.
In a submit on Telegram, a Brigades spokesperson stated they’d captured “dozens of (Israeli) officers and troopers” within the first day of preventing. Israeli Defence Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari later confirmed Hamas fighters had taken hostages from the border group of Be’eri and the city of Okafim, 20 miles east of Gaza.
An unknown variety of civilians who had been attending a music competition close to Kibbutz Re’im, near the Gaza border, had been additionally believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas.
One video confirmed a lady attending the competition being hoisted onto the again of a motorbike and pushed away by Hamas fighters.
Britons Sharon Lifschitz, left, and Noam Sagi say their mother and father are among the many captives
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Who has been taken?
The Israeli navy stated on Monday that Hamas and different Palestinian militants are holding 199 hostages in Gaza – a major improve from earlier estimates of 130 hostages. Nonetheless, a full record of the suspected captives has not been launched.
Addressing the UK parliament on Monday afternoon, Rishi Sunak stated six British residents had been killed and an additional 10 are lacking after the Hamas assaults.
British households of Israeli hostages held a press convention final week interesting for his or her family members to be freed.
Two Britons, Noam Sagi, 53, and Sharon Lifschitz, 52, stated their aged mother and father had been among the many hostages.
Mr Sagi’s mom, Ada Sagi, 75, was dwelling on her personal on the time she was taken in line with her son. Ms Lifschitz instructed how her mother and father, whom she isn’t naming out of concern for his or her security, had been taken close to the Gaza border on Saturday. She stated her mother and father, who’re each of their 80s, had been “preventing for peace” within the area their complete lives.
Two British teenage women, aged 13 and 16, have additionally reportedly been kidnapped, the UK’s Israeli ambassador instructed Sky Information on Monday morning.
A poster of Ada Sagi, believed to have been taken by Hamas millitants through the assaults
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What has Hamas stated concerning the captives?
The destiny of the hostages is unclear. Hamas has stated it’s searching for the discharge of all Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jail in change for the Israeli hostages.
The navy wing of Hamas, Abu Ubaida, has threatened to execute a hostage for each bomb that’s dropped on a house with out warning. It’s not clear if Hamas has adopted by on this menace since Israel’s retaliation started subsequent week.
Final Monday, the group claimed airstrikes had killed 4 hostages and their captors.
Smoke billows after an Israeli air strike in Rafah within the southern Gaza Strip o
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What’s being achieved to rescue them?
The UK International Workplace has says it can do “all the pieces they’ll” to carry British hostages residence.
Mr Sunak stated ministers are “doing all the pieces we are able to to offer assist” to the British households who’ve family members taken hostage by Hamas.
Chatting with broadcasters on a go to to a Jewish secondary college in north London on Monday, the Prime Minister stated: “I do know it’s an anxious time for a lot of households who can have family members who’re impacted or lacking.
“We’re offering all of the consular assist by the International Workplace that we are able to and in addition offering direct assist to the Israelis.”
He added that Britain is transferring some Royal Navy belongings into the area to “present additional assist as required”.
Israel has been massing tanks alongside the Gaza border forward of an anticipated floor invasion, whereas giving civilians dwelling within the enclave time to depart.
