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. READ MORE: Tributes to Manchester man and ex-MMU student 'murdered by Hamas terrorists' in Israel READ MORE: Pro-Palestinian activists claim responsibility for ‘blood red’ paint sprayed over iconic Manchester building According to the BBC, the deaths of Nathanel Young and Bernard Cowan have been confirmed.
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