More than 10 Brits feared dead or missing after Hamas attacks in Israel

More than 10 Brits are reportedly feared dead or missing in southern Israel after a surprise attack by Hamas which began on Saturday.

It comes as UK prime minister Rishi Sunak holds a Cobra meeting to discuss the situation in Israel after days of escalating violence following the attack. Around 50,000 to 60,000 British nationals are believed to be in either Israel and Gaza, the Government estimates.

Among those who have been killed is Nathanel Young, 20, who was serving in the Israeli army when he was caught up in the attack by the Palestinian militant group.

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Nathanial was a pupil at JFS Jewish school in Kenton, north London, and had been living in the Bayit Shel Benji lone-soldier house in Raanana, according to the Jewish News. His brother, Eliot Young, said in a statement released to the BBC: “Nathanel was full of life and the life of the party. He loved his family and friends and was loved by everyone. He loved music and was a talented DJ, DJing both on base and at Benji’s House, the lone-soldier house where he was living.”

Jack Marlowe, 26, who went to the same London school as Mr Young, is believed to be missing, while photographer Dan Darlington is feared to be dead. Mr Darlington and his friend Carolin Bohl were in Kibbutz Nir Oz when it was attacked by Hamas fighters.

Ms Bohl’s sister, Anja Pasquesi, wrote on Instagram: “Today we learned from Carolin’s friend on the ground in Kibbutz Nor Oz in Israel that she and her friend Danny were killed in a terrorist attack yesterday. We are broken and are working to cope with this unimaginable tragedy.”

Ms Bohl’s brother-in-law Sam Pasquesi said on