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<\/p>\nIsraeli football player\u00a0Ben Binyamin had no choice but to have his leg amputated after he was hit by a grenade last weekend during the Hamas offensive. Binyamin plied his trade in the Israeli fourth division with club SC\u00a0Kiryat Yam where he played as a centre-back.<\/p>\n
According to the JP Post, the 28-year-old was at the Supernova Festival where terrorists opened fire on thousands of young Israelis who had flooded to the outdoor event in Re’im.\u00a0More than 260 bodies have reportedly been recovered from the festival site, as per rescue agency Zaka.<\/p>\n
Terrifying footage shows clouds of smoke from rocket fire appearing overhead before festival-goers rushed for the exits as a siren sounded. In the minutes that followed, gunmen rushed the site and began firing into the crowd.<\/p>\n
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak\u00a0has since pledged to provide diplomatic, intelligence or security support to Israel if requested in the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attacks during an emergency Cobra meeting.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnd as I said to the Prime Minister [of Israel], we will continue to provide \u2013 whether that\u2019s diplomatic, intelligence or security support \u2013 as they need,\u201d said Sunak.<\/p>\n
\u201cIsrael has the absolute right to defend itself and to deter further incursions,” he added. \u201cWe are working with the Israeli authorities to support them and we\u2019re doing everything possible to support British citizens who were caught up in the attacks and the families of those who perished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cI also want to say a word to Jewish communities here at home: I am with you. And we are taking the necessary steps to ensure that you feel safe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n When asked if the United Kingdom would provide support on the ground if Israel launched a counter-offensive on Gaza, Sunak’s official spokesperson said:\u00a0\u201cWe support Israel exercising its right to self-defence and proportionate action to bring an end to the violence.\u201d However, they went on to add that\u00a0there were no plans to redeploy military units to the area.<\/p>\n
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