A six-month-old infant named Ariel is among the 17 British nationals whose whereabouts or survival are in doubt following a brutal assault by Hamas terrorists on Israeli territory over the weekend.

Who is Ariel?

Amid the rampage that witnessed the loss of over 1,000 lives in Israel, the whereabouts of baby Ariel, who was pictured in a baby grow clutching a small ball nearly the size of her head, remain unknown. This unsettling information was unveiled during a press conference in London convened by British Israelis whose family members are presently unaccounted for.

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The distressing events unfolded as Hamas militants launched an assault and abducted Ariel, her three-year-old sibling Kfir, and their vulnerable mother, Shiri Silberman-Bibas, aged 30. These acts of terror occurred at their residence, located in close proximity to the Gaza border.

Chilling video footage captures the heart-wrenching scene where Shiri desperately clings to her two sons just before the terrorists forcibly extract the terrified family from their home situated in the Nir Oz Kibbutz in southern Israel.

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The harrowing circumstances surrounding Ariel, along with the other British nationals affected by this crisis, have cast a somber shadow over international concerns about the situation. As the search for the missing and confirmation of their well-being continues, the world awaits further information, hoping for the safe return of Ariel, her family, and all those affected by this tragedy.