Ben King said it is a ‘huge relief’ and a ‘blessing’ that he and his family were uninjured and able to be together.
A British-Israeli man whose home was completely destroyed by Hamas has said it is a “very tough pill to swallow” to accept that “everything’s gone”.
The 59-year-old landscape gardener, who is currently staying at the same hotel, had some work in the kibbutz area where he also has a home and told the PA news agency he was struck by the feeling of “emptiness” as he walked through his brother’s devastated home. “All my brother’s guitars and his computer screens where he used to make music and his wife’s sewing machine have just been totally burnt down to the ground.”He said there only appeared to be one item which was intact – a shirt hanger frame from Ikea.“There were burnt areas on places where there used to be grass and I was told that they put bodies there and burnt them,” he said.
“On a daily basis, we say to ourselves – it’s a miracle we’re alive because the attack was so random.” The family are taking “every day as it comes” but have “floated the idea of living abroad somewhere”, he said: “Possibly England, but it’s in the air.”
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
British-Israeli man trawling horror Hamas videos in hunt for kidnapped sisterAhal Besorai, a British and Israeli citizen, is desperate for information about his sister and family who have been kidnapped by Hamas
Read more »
Inside the cyber ‘war room’ where Israeli AI experts work to locate Hamas hostagesIsraelis from industries including cyber, AI and advertising abandon their day jobs to create a 'war room' to track hostages
Read more »
Hamas releases two US hostages after mediation from Qatar, Israeli media reportsIsraeli news channels said Israel had confirmed the release of two US hostages by Hamas, who claimed they had released a mother and daughter 'for humanitarian reasons'
Read more »
Israeli woman escapes death by serving Hamas gunmen tea and biscuits in 20-hour ordealRachel Edri, 65, calmed the gunmen and sang songs with them, before police eventually stormed in and shot them dead.
Read more »
Egypt-Gaza border crossing reopens for first time in two weeks, letting in aid for PalestiniansIt came hours after Hamas released an American-Israeli mum and daughter.
Read more »