British teen sisters believed kidnapped by Hamas after their mum was killed

Kibbutz Be’eri was attacked on October 7 (Picture: Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Two British sisters, aged 13 and 16, are believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas after their attack on Israel.

The family of Noiya, 13, and Yahel, 16, who have not released the girls’ surname, believe they were taken from Kibbutz Be’eri and taken across the border into Gaza.

Their mother Lianne, who is British and was born in Bristol, was killed in the October 7 attack, the BBC reports.

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Today marks the tenth day of fighting, and prime minister Rishi Sunak confirmed six British citizens were killed in Hamas’ incursion on Israel, with a further 10 still missing.

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