Caption: FILE – A view of a Metropolitan police officer on patrol, in London, on Oct. 1, 2021. London???s police force says that over 1,000 officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties as the department steps up efforts to root out bad cops following a scathing report that found it was institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic in a statement released on Tuesday Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
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The Metropolitan Police has appealed for images or footage of attacks carried out by Hamas in Israel from those who have returned to the UK from the country.
The force’s counter-terrorism unit is ‘appealing for anyone in the UK who has direct evidence related to the terrorist attacks’.
It said: ‘This appeal is directed at anyone who may have already returned from Israel in the past few days and has footage or images.
‘There may also be people in the UK who have friends, relatives or loved ones in Israel and have been sent direct messages, images or videos.
‘UK nationals are among those who were killed or are missing.
‘Specialist officers are in close contact with colleagues in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to act upon information about UK nationals being received.’
The Met confirmed this does not include footage or information taken from social media, online sources, and media reports.
The appeal comes from the force’s counter-terrorism unit.