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 ...