Kill Me

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By Lucy Manning and Jamie WhiteheadBBC News

The brother of a British man killed while serving in the Israeli military said his brother " wanted to keep his people safe".

Nathanel Young was killed near the Gaza border when Hamas launched its deadly attack on 7 October.

In his first television interview, Eliot Young told The Bbc that The Family and friends were " just broken".

Six British citizens were killed in the Hamas attacks, and a further 10 are missing, PM Rishi Sunak said on Monday.

Nathanel, went to Israel two years ago to join the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and " defend his country".

" That was what he always wanted to do, " Eliot said. " That's what he was here for. But he ultimately came To Live here and raise A Family and have A Life . "

Eliot, who grew up in London but now lives in Israel, said of Nathanel: " He just loved life. He had a lot of respect for my parents. "

He Said that he was known among his friends as a DJ because of his love of music.

Nathanel's funeral on Monday was interrupted by Air Raid sirens, with mourners sheltering on the floor.

" It was terrifying, " Eliot said. " The Thing that went through my head is the fact that, even while I'm trying to Say Goodbye to My Brother , they're trying to Kill Me . "

He added that his parents had travelled from London to Israel to bury their son " and they had to undergo that".

" I don't know exactly how they managed that moment, because I'm sure it was very traumatic for them, " He Said .

Nathanel's parents were very proud of him, Eliot said, before recounting A Story about The Last time he saw his brother " exactly a week before he was killed".

" I think if I look back at That Day , I remember his infectious Smile . . this amazing Smile , " Eliot said. " Whenever I saw him, I always gave him a huge hug. And I will miss that Smile . That hug and those laughs that we had together. "

When asked how His Family will cope with The Loss , Eliot said he did not know How To answer. " It's still really raw. "

But He Said The Family had received a lot of support since Nathanel's death, and that " hundreds of people" have visited in The Last week - on One Day three different places delivered them pizza, " which we then had to find a good home for because we had too much".

On Monday, had been killed in the Hamas attack, and 10 others were Still Missing . He also called for The Immediate release of the 199 people taken hostage by Hamas.

" We stand With You , we stand with Israel, " the Prime Minister said to the families of some of The Missing watching from The Public gallery.

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Source of news: bbc.com