British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley traveled to Israel today to show his solidarity with the Israeli people following attacks by the armed Palestinian organization Hamas, the Foreign Office announced.

“The Foreign Secretary arrived in Israel today to show the UK’s unwavering solidarity with the Israeli people following the terrorist attacks by Hamas. He will meet with survivors of the attacks and senior Israeli leaders to express the UK’s support for Israel’s right to defend itself“.

Seventeen British nationals, including children, killed or missing in Israel after Hamas attacks last Saturday, the BBC reported today citing an official source.

An earlier estimate of the number of dead or missing was “more than 10”.

A total of 1,055 people have been killed and 5,184 injured in the Gaza Strip since Saturdayas announced today by the Ministry of Health in the enclave.

The same time, Israeli army says at least 169 soldiers killed in fighting against Hamas.

Regarding the dead Britons, the deaths of Nathaniel Young and Bernard Cowan have been confirmed.

Young, a 20-year-old graduate of the North London Jewish School (JFS School), was serving in the army in Israel.

Young’s funeral held at Israel’s Mount Herzl National Cemetery was interrupted after loud noises were heard over Jerusalem.

More than 1,000 people attended and heard Young’s younger brother Elliott give a eulogy.

But when his sister began to deliver her own eulogy, sirens sounded and those present dropped or ran to hide behind trees and among the graves.

Bernard Cowan grew up in Glasgow before settling in Israel with his wife and three children.

Daniel Darlington’s family also believe their man is among the dead.

According to his sister, Daniel was killed along with a friend in Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Jake Marlowe was working as a security guard at the Supernova rave music festival, where members of Hamas stormed and killed 260 people.

The 26-year-old, also a former student at the Jewish school in North London, has been missing since the attack.