UK to Fly Surveillance Aircraft Over Gaza to Help Find Hamas-Held Hostages

The government previously said Five British nationals were missing. It’s unknown how many may be among the some 136 hostages remaining in captivity in Gaza.

An Israeli drone flies over the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on Nov. 16, 2023 Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

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.