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| Israeli music festival: Londoner's son fled militant attack | Israeli music festival: Londoner's son fled militant attack |
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| Elliot Sorene (right) said his son Ariel ran about 12 miles (20km) to escape the Palestinian militants | Elliot Sorene (right) said his son Ariel ran about 12 miles (20km) to escape the Palestinian militants |
| A surgeon from north-west London has said his son is "happy to be alive" after he fled a concert in southern Israel which was targeted by Palestinian militants. | A surgeon from north-west London has said his son is "happy to be alive" after he fled a concert in southern Israel which was targeted by Palestinian militants. |
| Elliot Sorene, who lives in Mill Hill, told BBC London his son Ariel witnessed people being killed and kidnapped. | Elliot Sorene, who lives in Mill Hill, told BBC London his son Ariel witnessed people being killed and kidnapped. |
| More than 260 bodies have been found at the Supernova festival site. | More than 260 bodies have been found at the Supernova festival site. |
| Mr Sorene said Ariel was not physically injured but one of his friends was killed and two more were hurt. | Mr Sorene said Ariel was not physically injured but one of his friends was killed and two more were hurt. |
| "He is happy to be alive but he's upset about what he saw and feels for those who have been killed, and taken hostage," he said. | "He is happy to be alive but he's upset about what he saw and feels for those who have been killed, and taken hostage," he said. |
| Partygoers run as gunshots heard in Israel | Partygoers run as gunshots heard in Israel |
| Partygoers run as gunshots heard in Israel | Partygoers run as gunshots heard in Israel |
| Mr Sorene said Ariel, 22, was at a trance party when they heard "rockets land nearby". | Mr Sorene said Ariel, 22, was at a trance party when they heard "rockets land nearby". |
| He said his son and his friends "saw terrorists with automatic weapons start to kill all of the security guards and indiscriminately shoot at the partygoers". | He said his son and his friends "saw terrorists with automatic weapons start to kill all of the security guards and indiscriminately shoot at the partygoers". |
| FOLLOW LIVE: Death toll crosses 1,000 in Israel and Gaza following Hamas attack | FOLLOW LIVE: Death toll crosses 1,000 in Israel and Gaza following Hamas attack |
| Fear and chaos for Palestinians as Israel strikes back | Fear and chaos for Palestinians as Israel strikes back |
| How a music festival turned into a nightmare | How a music festival turned into a nightmare |
| Mr Sorene said Ariel, who has dual Israeli-British citizenship, managed to run to his Renault Clio but the militants then began firing on his vehicle. | Mr Sorene said Ariel, who has dual Israeli-British citizenship, managed to run to his Renault Clio but the militants then began firing on his vehicle. |
| Ariel and some of his friends managed to escape through a field and ran about 12 miles (20km) to a nearby community to find safety. | Ariel and some of his friends managed to escape through a field and ran about 12 miles (20km) to a nearby community to find safety. |
| The Israeli military suggests dozens of people, among them foreign nationals, have been taken as captives from the festival as well as from border towns and villages into Gaza. | The Israeli military suggests dozens of people, among them foreign nationals, have been taken as captives from the festival as well as from border towns and villages into Gaza. |
| Noam Sagi had been expecting his mother in London next week for her 75th birthday | Noam Sagi had been expecting his mother in London next week for her 75th birthday |
| Noam Sagi said his 74-year-old mother Ada Sagi was among those believed to have been kidnapped by the militant group Hamas. | Noam Sagi said his 74-year-old mother Ada Sagi was among those believed to have been kidnapped by the militant group Hamas. |
| Mr Sagi, who is based in London, told BBC Radio 4: "It feels unreal… it feels inhumane… it is very upsetting to think that this is even possible." | Mr Sagi, who is based in London, told BBC Radio 4: "It feels unreal… it feels inhumane… it is very upsetting to think that this is even possible." |
| 'It's apocalyptic' | 'It's apocalyptic' |
| The Israeli government has announced a complete siege of Gaza, cutting off food, medicine and power. | The Israeli government has announced a complete siege of Gaza, cutting off food, medicine and power. |
| The country's armed forces are also carrying out a large-scale bombing campaign which has already killed about 500 people. | The country's armed forces are also carrying out a large-scale bombing campaign which has already killed about 500 people. |
| Palestinian academic Dr Atef Alshaer said the scenes in Gaza were "apocalyptic" | Palestinian academic Dr Atef Alshaer said the scenes in Gaza were "apocalyptic" |
| Dr Atef Alshaer, an academic at the University of Westminster who grew up in Gazan town of Rafah, said he was worried about his family who still live there. | Dr Atef Alshaer, an academic at the University of Westminster who grew up in Gazan town of Rafah, said he was worried about his family who still live there. |
| "What is sad is to see harm done to the innocent and that is constant," he said. | "What is sad is to see harm done to the innocent and that is constant," he said. |
| He added: "It's apocalyptic. I don't really exaggerate because you've got it in a really densely populated area and the bombing is really intense. | He added: "It's apocalyptic. I don't really exaggerate because you've got it in a really densely populated area and the bombing is really intense. |
| "They're very decent people, they don't deserve this." | "They're very decent people, they don't deserve this." |
| The graffiti was written on a bridge in Golders Green, north-west London | The graffiti was written on a bridge in Golders Green, north-west London |
| In London, police have launched an investigation after pro-Palestinian graffiti was daubed on bridges in Golders Green. | In London, police have launched an investigation after pro-Palestinian graffiti was daubed on bridges in Golders Green. |
| British Transport Police (BTP) said officers were called to the site, near Golders Green Underground station, at about 08:45 BST. | British Transport Police (BTP) said officers were called to the site, near Golders Green Underground station, at about 08:45 BST. |
| Golders Green has a prominent Jewish population. | Golders Green has a prominent Jewish population. |
| BTP said the graffiti was being investigated as a potential hate crime. | BTP said the graffiti was being investigated as a potential hate crime. |
| A kosher restaurant in Golders Green also had its window smashed and cash register stolen, but this is not being treated as a hate crime, the Met Police said. | A kosher restaurant in Golders Green also had its window smashed and cash register stolen, but this is not being treated as a hate crime, the Met Police said. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Middle East | Middle East |
| Israel & the Palestinians | Israel & the Palestinians |
| Israel-Gaza war | |
| Israel | Israel |
| Mill Hill | Mill Hill |
| London | London |
| Hamas | Hamas |
| Golders Green | Golders Green |