Hamas has reportedly taken up to 200 hostages (Picture: Menahem KAHANA/AFP)
The number of British people killed during Hamas’s attack on Israel has risen to nine, the prime minister’s spokesperson has said.
A further seven remain missing after the incursion from Gaza into Israel on October 7.
Until yesterday, authorities said seven Brits had been confirmed killed, with nine missing.
A spokeswoman for the prime minister said: ‘We can now confirm that at least nine British nationals were tragically killed in last week’s terrorist attacks.
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‘And a further seven British nationals are missing, some of whom are feared to be among the dead or kidnapped.’
The UK government has not confirmed how many Britons are among the hostages held by Hamas but Rishi Sunak, during his trip to Israel on Thursday, met two families who have a loved one being kept captive in Gaza.
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