British youngster missing in Hamas assault has been found dead, according to family

 British youngster missing in Hamas assault has been found dead, according to family

According to her family, a British adolescent who vanished when Hamas attacked southern Israel was killed, as reported by BBC News.

After extremists assaulted Kibbutz Be'eri and murdered Yahel's mother Lianne, who was born in the UK, Yahel, 13, vanished.

Yahel's death has now been officially verified by family members to BBC News. Both her 16-year-old sister Noiya and their Israeli father Eli remain missing.

Yahel's relatives described her as "full of mischief and adventure."

They stated in a statement to BBC News: "Beautiful Yahel. A ball of uncontrollable energy and excitement, she was also a bundle of cheekiness that made you grin and an intellect that was as sharp as a pin.

"Full of adventure and mischief, we will never tire of her, but are grateful for the brightness he brought into our lives in the too short time she spent with us."

The family came at least once a year, according to relatives in the UK, who also recalled the "joy on [the girls'] faces as they ripped open gifts."

The British family of Lianne described her as "a beloved daughter, sister, mother, aunt, and friend who enriched the lives of all who were fortunate enough to have known and loved her" on Monday.

When she was 19 years old, Lianne, now 48, initially went to Israel as a volunteer on a kibbutz before settling there permanently.

"She lived a beautiful life and is going to be sorely missed by the heartbroken friends and loved ones she leaves behind," the family said.

The daughters' last name has not been disclosed by the family.

The turmoil that enveloped the Be'eri neighborhood when Hamas terrorists started launching rockets towards southern Israel at approximately 06:30 local time on October 7 is revealed in WhatsApp conversations obtained by the BBC.

Lianne texted her relatives to let them know she could hear Arabic screaming and shooting in the area. She was used to receiving security warnings due to her residence so near to the Gaza fence. But she informed them that "this is a whole different story."

The assault also included Yossi, his wife Nira, and their three kids. Yossi is the brother of her husband.

The sound of their phones may have alerted the shooters if they were hiding, so extended family members who were attempting to reach their relatives on the kibbutz abstained from sending texts.

Before they heard from Be'eri about the severity of the assault, seven hours had elapsed.

Officially recognized as captives are Yossi and one of his kids.

On Monday, Rishi Sunak said that "at least" six British nationals had perished.

Another 10 individuals remain missing, the prime minister said Parliament, and the administration worries that some of those who are still missing were also slain in the incident.

The government is "extremely concerned" about missing British people in Israel, according to international development minister Andrew Mitchell, who was speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today program.

He refused to be pressed on whether direct lines were being used to negotiate the release of captives with Gazan officials, but he did claim that the UK was doing "everything" it could to obtain their release.

When gunmen invaded neighborhoods close to the Gaza Strip, the Hamas onslaught resulted in at least 1,400 Israeli deaths.

The Israeli military unleashed multiple airstrikes into Gaza after the incident, which resulted in the deaths of more than 2,700 Palestinians.

On planes that the British government recently booked, some 500 British citizens have fled Israel.