Children among 17 British nationals feared dead or missing in Israel
11.10.2023 - 10:37
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Children are among the 17 British nationals who are feared dead or missing in Israel after an attack by Hamas, according to reports.
Three Britons - including Daniel 'Danny' Darlington from Manchester - are already confirmed to have died following the attack by the terrorist group in the south of the country and in Gaza over the weekend. The previous estimate for the number of dead or missing was put at 'more than 10'.
According to the latest figures reportedly supplied by the IDF (Israeli Defence Forces), at least 1,200 Israelis are dead and more than 2,700 have been wounded. According to the Palestinian health ministry, at least 1,055 Palestinians have been killed and 5,184 wounded.
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According to the BBC, the deaths of Nathanel Young and Bernard Cowan have been confirmed. Mr Young was a 20-year-old who attended JFS School, a Jewish school in North London, and was serving in the military in Israel.
Bernard Cowan grew up in Glasgow before settling in Israel with his wife and three children. Daniel Darlington's sister Shelley Darlington said he was 'murdered by terrorists' in Nir Oz, southern Israel, on Saturday morning.
The photographer and avid Manchester United supporter was formerly a student at Manchester Metropolitan University. He was originally from Didsbury in south Manchester.
Jake Marlowe was working as a security guard at the Supernova music festival, where 260 people were killed when it was stormed by militants. The 26-year-old has been reported as missing after the attack, which took place