Six British citizens were killed in Hamas’ incursion on Israel, with a further 10 still missing, Rishi Sunak has confirmed. The prime minister made the announcement while addressing MPs in the House of Commons.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking during a statement on the situation in Israel and Gaza (Picture: AFP Six British citizens were killed in Hamas’ incursion on Israel, with a further 10 still missing, Rishi Sunak has confirmed. The prime minister made the announcement while addressing MPs in the House of Commons. ‘We have organised eight flights so far, bringing out over 500 people, with more flights leaving today,’ he said about evacuating nationals from Israel.
‘We are working with neighbouring countries on land evacuations for our citizens in Gaza and the West Bank.’ Sunak said he has spoken to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi about ‘supporting civilians to leave Gaza by the Rafah border crossing’. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.
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