The UK’s military will <a href="https://news.ad-astra.icu/uk-to-initiate-surveillance-flights-over-gaza-to-locate-individuals-held-captive-by-hamas.html” title=”UK to initiate surveillance flights over Gaza to locate individuals held captive by Hamas”>conduct surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate captives held by Hamas, according to the British Ministry of Defence, joining the US in backing Israel in its war against the Palestinian armed group.
Hamas fighters seized about 240 Israelis and foreign captives during their October 7 attack, according to Israeli authorities.
Israel says 110 have since been freed – 86 Israelis and 24 foreigners – in exchange for some 240 Palestinian prisoners, mainly during a recent weeklong truce that ended on Friday.
Israel’s military said on Friday it had resumed bombardment of the besieged Palestinian territory. It blamed Hamas for the end of the truce that brought respite to people in Gaza from weeks of devastating bombing.
The resumption of combat has frustrated hopes for the swift release of the about 130 captives the Israeli army has said are still being held in Gaza.
The UK has said at least 12 British nationals were killed in the October 7 attacks - in which Israeli officials say about 1,200 people died, mostly civilians – and that a further five are still missing.
Original from www.aljazeera.com