They have been in the country since early September and were at the Nahal Oz kibbutz in southern Israel, close to Gaza, when the attacks began.

Raanan family Copyright: Raanan family Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie were in southern Israel when the attacks began Image caption: Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie were in southern Israel when the attacks beganĪ mother and daughter from the Chicago area are among those missing in Israel.įriends and family members fear that Judith and Natalie Raanan are being held hostage by Hamas. Punishment of 2.2 million people, the vast majority of whom are innocentĬivilians, simply could not be justified'. Right to protect its citizens from terror”, but added that “the collective He said he completely understood “Israel's

Said, had “made it pretty clear what they're going to do to Gaza and the Immediate ceasefire” in order to open up a humanitarian corridor which couldĪllow people out of Gaza and medical supplies in. Government should “call on its friend and ally” Israel to introduce “an In-laws and their relatives in Gaza had survived a “terrifying night” of bombing,Īdding: “The house they're in was shaking. They are now trapped there because the Rafahīorder crossing into Egypt “has been bombed and is now closed'. Wife’s parents - who live in Dundee in north-east Scotland - were visitingįamily in Gaza when Hamas attacked Israel. Humza Yousaf is calling on the UK government to lobby Israel to introduce aĬeasefire and allow civilians safe passage out of Gaza. Moran is of Palestinian descent.Īsked about her recent tweet that condemned attacks on marginalised communities, Moran said there have been some 'horrific antisemitic attacks in London', but said she also had Muslim friends who were concerned about a potential rise in Islamophobia in the city. Layla Moran, the foreign affairs spokeswoman for the Liberal Democrats - another opposition party - told BBC News that her family members in the West Bank were 'very scared' but were 'so far safe'. 'There will not be a just and lasting peace until Israel is secure, Palestine is a sovereign state and both Israelis and Palestinians enjoy security, dignity and human rights,' he added. Speaking at the Labour Friends of Palestine event on the fringes of his party's annual conference, Lammy condemned what he described as 'terrorist' attacks from Hamas, but said Israel's response must be proportionate and 'in line with international law'. The spokesman for the opposition Labour Party on foreign issues, David Lammy, has said there must be humanitarian access to Gaza. We've got more reaction from UK politicians to bring you.

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