12 Brits killed in Israel-Gaza conflict as five suspected hostages held by Hamas

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of British nationals killed in the conflict between Israel and Hamas has risen to 12, and a further five remain missing, Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson has confirmed. open image in gallery Yahel Sharabi, her sister Noiya and their mother Lianne were all killed Last week, a Manchester United fan was also confirmed as another victim of the shock incursion. His sister Shelley Darlington posted: “Knowing how many people loved and cared for Danny, and reading your memories of him will never bring him back, but it does offer a slither of comfort to the indescribable pain I am feeling.” open image in gallery Nathanel Young had been serving with the Israeli military Bernard Cowan, who grew up around Glasgow but had settled in Israel wiht his wife and three children, was also killed in the attack. The two women were airlifted to a Tel Aviv hospital to be reunited with their family, with Ms Lifschitz recounting to local media: “They loaded me on a motorcycle sideways so I wouldn’t fall, with one terrorist holding me from the front and the other from behind.” In a statement confirming her mother’s release, British citizen Sharone Lifschitz said: “While I cannot put into words the relief that she is now safe, I will remain focused on securing the release of my father and all those – some 200 innocent people – who remain hostages in Gaza.”