At least six British citizens were killed in Hamas’s attack on Israel and a further 10 are missing, Rishi Sunak has told MPs.
The prime minister read out the figures as he gave a statement in the House of Commons on the conflict.
He said that overall, more than 1,400 people were murdered, over 3,500 wounded and almost 200 taken hostage.
“The elderly, men, women, children, babes in arms, murdered, mutilated, burned alive,” he continued.
“We should call it by its name: it was a pogrom.”
The prime minister added that the family of some of the missing were in parliament watching his statement.
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He said: “The terrible nature of these attacks means it is proving difficult to identify many of the deceased but with a heavy heart I can inform the House that at least six British citizens were killed.
“A further 10 are missing, some of whom are feared to be among the dead.”
