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Hamas terror attack: 100 people travel to Israel from UK to serve in IDF

The Israeli Embassy in the UK said it was understood those who travelled were 'reservists and active-duty soldiers'

October 12, 2023 10:00
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Israeli army soldiers deploy in the southern city of Sderot on October 8, 2023. The death toll surged to almost 1,000 since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its massive surprise attack on Israel with a barrage of rockets and a massive ground assault, officials on both sides said on October 8. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

ByRichard Percival

1 min read

At least 100 people have travelled from the UK to Israel to serve in the IDF and fight Hamas after Saturday's terror attack.

The Israeli Embassy in the UK said it was understood those who travelled were "reservists and active-duty soldiers" in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

A statement said: "The Embassy of Israel understands that at least 100 reservists and active-duty soldiers have gone back to Israel from the UK to serve in the IDF".

The news comes as a 20-year-old British man serving in the IDF was killed in Saturday’s attack by Hamas terrorists.

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