Israel National News reports: “The 7 October Parliamentary Commission, chaired by Lord Roberts of Belgravia on behalf of the UK-Israel All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), on Wednesday published its first report into the 2023 Hamas-led invasion of southern Israel.

Publication of the findings are the culmination of a 12-month process undertaken in January 2024, with a view to establishing an exact sequence of events and countering any denials or misrepresentation of what took place.

What unfolded over the course of the attack amounted to one of the worst terror outrages in the annals of history, leaving 1,182 dead including 18 UK citizens. This marks the largest number of UK deaths from a terror attack in the Middle East, and the second highest globally after 9/11.

Wednesday’s report details the catalogue of murder, torture and sexual violence which took place, while also shedding light on the planning process and groups involved in the assault. In total, citizens from 44 nations were either killed or taken hostage by Hamas and other groups. The victims were overwhelmingly Jewish Israelis, but the attackers showed no mercy and slaughtered Israel Arabs and Bedouins without hesitation…”