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

BE'ERI, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 14: An Israeli Israeli flag is left in house that was destroyed in a battle between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants on Saturday's Hamas attack on the kibbutz on October 14, 2023 in Be'eri, Israel. Israel has sealed off Gaza and launched sustained retaliatory air strikes, which have killed at least 1,400 people with more than 400,000 displaced, after a large-scale attack by Hamas. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 1,300 people and wounding around 2,800. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the announcement of an emergency wartime government. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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.

Speaking in parliament today, Mr Sunak said eight flights have so far brought back 500 British nationals from Israel, with more flights set to take off today.

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