Israel has confirmed the dying of British citizen Nadav Popplewell together with 4 others kidnapped by Hamas on October 7.
Described as a ‘beneficiant and type’ reader of science fiction, Nadav’s physique stays with the militant group in Gaza, an IDF spokesperson stated as we speak.
Hamas beforehand claimed the 51-year-old British-Israeli died together with Chaim Peri, 79, Yoram Metzger, 80, and Amiram Cooper, 85, in Israeli airstrikes in April.
The announcement got here from Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, shortly after a video displaying Nadav alive was launched to his household final month.
Within the undated footage, Mr Popplewell could possibly be seen with a black eye as he confirmed his identify on video.
An IDF spokesperson as we speak stated new intelligence gathered in latest weeks prompt the 4 hostage had died collectively throughout a navy operation in southern Gaza.
Rear Adm Daniel Hagari stated: ‘We estimate that the 4 had been killed collectively, within the Khan Younis space, a number of months in the past, whereas being held by Hamas terrorists and whereas IDF forces had been working in Khan Younis.
‘I do know that troublesome questions will come up concerning the circumstances of the deaths.
‘We’re analyzing the circumstances of dying in-depth, trying into all potentialities, and we’ll current the findings as quickly as doable, firstly to the households after which to the general public.’
The UK’s International Secretary David Cameron posted on X: ‘Enormously saddened to listen to concerning the dying of Nadav Popplewell who had been held in captivity by Hamas since 7 October.
‘My ideas are along with his family members at this horrible time for them. With a brand new deal on the desk, we reiterate our demand for Hamas to ship all hostages dwelling.’
After the preliminary information of Mr Popplewell’s dying, Lord Cameron informed the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg: ‘I watched that video and also you simply assume, what callous folks they’re to try this, to play with the household’s feelings in that method.
‘I met Nadav’s household, his sister, and I do know the heartbreak they’ve been going by for over 200 days, and while you see what Hamas are ready to do, you simply realise the horrible, dreadful, inhuman folks, frankly, that we’re coping with.’
Mr Popplewell had been kidnapped along with his mom from her dwelling in Kibbutz Nirim on October 7, in response to the Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board.
They had been among the many 252 hostages Hamas took to Gaza that day. Some 120 are believed to stay in Gaza.
Some have been mistakenly shot by Israeli forces, killed in air strikes or executed by Hamas, stories recommend.
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Popplewell’s brother was one of many roughly 1,200 folks the group killed within the bloodbath on October 7.
Hamas has been underneath stress to just accept a three-stage Israel deal that may see a return of remaining hostages, and an finish to the continuing battle that’s left greater than 35,000 Palestinians useless in Gaza.
The Palestinian group reacted positively, saying it’s prepared ‘to deal positively and in a constructive method’.
It stated any proposal should be based mostly on a everlasting ceasefire, the total withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, reconstruction of the area, a return of individuals displaced within the battle, and prisoner swaps.
There may be some hesitation to accepting the deal on the desk since Israeli forces elevated air strikes and invaded Rafah, a metropolis in southern Gaza, simply hours after Hamas accepted a ceasefire.
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