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Hamas: Hostage Taking

Commons · Question 13812 · Tabled 12 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens were taken hostage during the attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 21 Nov 2024

Two British nationals were taken hostage during the attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023. The UK Government was greatly saddened to hear about the death of Nadav Popplewell who had been held in captivity and was declared deceased in June 2024. For ...