
UK to Fly Surveillance Aircraft Over Gaza to Help Find Hamas-Held Hostages
Published on December 3, 2023
The UK will send unarmed surveillance flights to the Middle East to help find remaining hostages held by the Hamas terrorist group, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Saturday. Some hostages taken by Hamas were released during a week-long truce in exchange for prisoners, but more than 130 people remain in captivity as fighting resumed on Friday morning. The MoD said it would conduct flights to help locate the hostages. “Since the terrorist attacks against Israel of 7 October 2023, the UK government has been working with partners across the region to secure the release of hostages, including British nationals, who have been kidnapped. The safety of British nationals is our utmost priority,” the MoD said in a statement....
