SAS troops are believed to be on high alert and ready to be deployed to Gaza to rescue British hostages.
The special forces unit have been working with their counterparts in the US and Israel to gather intelligence, military sources claimed.It comes after a Foreign Office minister said earlier this week that Britain is doing "everything" possible to save up to 10 British hostages believed to be held by Hamas.A total of 199 hostages are thought to have been taken but Hamas claims another 50 are being kept by other groups.
"Read more: Joe Biden says Gaza hospital blast 'appears to have been caused by the other team' as he stands alongside Israeli PMRead more: 'The smell of the dead is everywhere': Inside the aftermath of the Gaza hospital explosion that killed hundreds But there are concerns that a rescue mission could "end in disaster" due to the "confusion" in Gaza.
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