A British-Israeli hostage who was abducted by Hamas alongside his parent has been murdered successful captivity, it has emerged.
Nadav Popplewell, 51, originally from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was confirmed dormant connected Monday, pursuing caller quality received by Israel, according to The Times of Israel. His assemblage remains successful Gaza.
Hamas, which is designated a violent radical by the UK government, past period released undated footage of Popplewell showing him visibly bruised and injured successful his close eye, talking to the camera to springiness his sanction and age.
Just hours aboriginal they issued a 2nd video successful which they claimed helium had died of wounds suffered during an Israeli rocket onslaught connected Gaza a period before.
An Israeli assemblage has present confirmed Popplewell's death, issuing a connection saying: 'Kibbutz Nirim announces with heavy sorrow the decease of abductee Nadav Popplewell successful the captivity of Hamas successful Gaza.'
British-Israeli hostage Nadav Popplewell, 51, (pictured) was murdered successful Hamas captivity
Popplewell was taken captive alongside his mother Channah Peri, 79, from their location successful Nirim during Hamas' October 7 attack.
His older member Roi Popplewell, 54, was changeable and killed by terrorists down his location connected the kibbutz that aforesaid day.
Peri was released successful November during the impermanent ceasefire deal.
Popplewell appeared successful the Hamas propaganda video successful May. He was visibly bruised and injured successful his close eye, talking to camera to springiness his sanction and age.
The chilling, 11-second clip ended with a question people connected the surface portion ominous euphony played successful the background.
Then, 3 hours later, Hamas issued a caller video which claimed that Popplewell had been injured successful an IDF airstrike successful April earlier succumbing to his injuries.
The horrifying video showed cartoon humor dilatory dripping down the surface implicit Popplewell's look portion a caption stating: 'military unit = nonaccomplishment and death'.
Israel launched its warfare successful Gaza aft Hamas' October 7 attack, successful which terrorists stormed into confederate Israel, killed immoderate 1,200 radical - mostly civilians - and abducted astir 250.
Israel says astir 100 hostages are inactive captive successful Gaza, on with the bodies of astir 30 more.
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