Stacey Solomon has opened up on the ‘heartbreak’ she is suffering as a result of the war between Israel and Hamas. The 34 year old TV star, who described herself as a “proud Jewish woman”, said she ‘still could not comprehend’ what was happening in the region.The war began on Saturday 7 October when Hamas militants invaded Israel from the Gaza Strip in a surprise terror attack.
Israel launched a counter-offensive in response - carrying out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and imposing a blockade on the territory.
Israel said more than 1,300 people, including 222 soldiers, were killed during Hamas’ deadly raid. Officials in Gaza said Israel’s retaliatory strikes had killed more than 1,500 people.The war is part of the decades-long Israeli–Palestinian conflict over land in the region.
Loose Women star Stacey, whose photographer father David Solomon is Jewish and is known for his work in the Strictly Orthodox community, has now taken to social media to share her heartbreak and fears following Saturday’s ‘hideous acts of terror’.
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