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| British teen missing in Hamas attack confirmed dead, family say | British teen missing in Hamas attack confirmed dead, family say |
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| Yahel, left, has been confirmed as dead. Mother Lianne, centre, was also killed - sister Noiya, right, is missing. | Yahel, left, has been confirmed as dead. Mother Lianne, centre, was also killed - sister Noiya, right, is missing. |
| A British teenager who went missing after Hamas's attack on southern Israel was murdered, her family have told BBC News. | A British teenager who went missing after Hamas's attack on southern Israel was murdered, her family have told BBC News. |
| Yahel, 13, disappeared after militants attacked Kibbutz Be'eri and killed her British-born mother Lianne. | Yahel, 13, disappeared after militants attacked Kibbutz Be'eri and killed her British-born mother Lianne. |
| Family members have now confirmed to BBC News that Yahel was also killed. Her sister Noiya, 16, and Israeli father Eli are still missing. | Family members have now confirmed to BBC News that Yahel was also killed. Her sister Noiya, 16, and Israeli father Eli are still missing. |
| Rishi Sunak said on Monday that "at least" six British citizens have died. | Rishi Sunak said on Monday that "at least" six British citizens have died. |
| The prime minister told Parliament that another 10 people are missing, and the government fears some of those unaccounted for were also killed in the attack. | |
| On Monday, Lianne's British family said she was "a beloved daughter, sister, mother, aunt and friend who enriched the lives of all those lucky enough to have known and loved her". | |
| "She lived a beautiful life and will be sorely missed by the heartbroken family and friends she leaves behind," they said. | |
| Speaking to the BBC while Yahel was still thought to be missing, the family described her as "funny, all the time" and said she loved to sing and dance. | |
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| The family has not released the girls' surname. | |
| WhatsApp messages seen by the BBC reveal the chaos that engulfed the Be'eri community when Hamas militants began targeting southern Israel with rockets at around 06:30 local time on 7 October. | |
| Lianne messaged family members to say she could hear gunfire and shouting in Arabic nearby. Living so close to the Gaza barrier, she was no stranger to security alerts. But "this is a whole other story", she told them. | |
| Her husband's brother Yossi, his wife Nira, and their three daughters were also caught up in the chaos. Yossi and one of his children have officially been declared as hostages. | |
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