A spokesperson for the Prime Minister confirmed the latest toll today as the war shows no sign of stopping - but what do we know so far about the British people who have got caught up in the violence?
Just after dawn last Saturday the air raid siren rang out. Gaby Shalev, 38, had raced into her air raid shelter at home in Tel Aviv with her daughters, age
Israel says it has brought in special forces to try to wrest control of four sites from Hamas fighters more than 24 hours after the militant group launched its unprecedented incursion into Israel. Earlier Sunday, Israel formally declared war and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for the surprise attack. The Israeli military tried to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. More than 1,000 people have been killed and thousands wounded on both sides. The fighting continued in several locations Monday morning.
Israel says it has brought in special forces to try to wrest control of four sites from Hamas fighters more than 24 hours after the militant group launched its unprecedented