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Israelis demand hostage deal six months on from Hamas attacks - BBC News Israelis demand hostage deal six months on from Hamas attacks - BBC News
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The deadliest day for the Jews since the Holocaust unfolded on the morning of 7 October.
In a statement marking the six-month anniversary of the Hamas attacks, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he supports Israel’s right to defend itself but adds the UK has been “shocked” by the bloodshed of the war and the deaths of British aid workers. Waves of Hamas gunmen stormed across Gaza's border into Israel, killing about 1,200 people. Hamas also launched more than 5,000 rockets across southern Israel.
“We continue to stand by Israel’s right to defeat the threat from Hamas terrorists and defend their security," he says. Those killed included children, the elderly and 364 young people at a music festival. Hamas took 253 others to Gaza as hostages.
“But the whole of the UK is shocked by the bloodshed, and appalled by the killing of brave British heroes who were bringing food to those in need." Of those taken, about 130 remain unaccounted for, at least 34 of whom are presumed dead.
“This terrible conflict must end. The hostages must be released. The aid – which we have been straining every sinew to deliver by land, air and sea – must be flooded in. The surprise attacks on Israel took place on the Jewish Sabbath which coincided with the religious festival of Simchat Torah.
“The children of Gaza need a humanitarian pause immediately, leading to a long-term sustainable ceasefire. That is the fastest way to get hostages out and aid in and to stop the fighting and loss of life. The Israel Defense Forces took hours to contain the attackers and did not give the all-clear until days afterwards. It is considered a catastrophic failing of the security and intelligence services, which Israel has pledged to thoroughly investigate.
“For the good of both Israelis and Palestinians - who all deserve to live in peace, dignity and security - that is what we will keep working to achieve.” In the next few posts we’ll look at some of the communities that were devastated on this day six months ago.
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