The family of the missing British teenager, Noiya Sharabi, has stated that she, along with her 13-year-old sister and mother, were victims of a Hamas attack.

Noiya and her sister Yahel went missing after Hamas launched an attack on Kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel, resulting in the tragic death of their British-born mother, Lianne. The family has now officially confirmed Noiya's identity.

According to the family's statement to the BBC, they described Noiya as a bright, sensitive, and lively individual whose smile radiated like a beacon in any room.

The two sisters had been missing since the Kibbutz massacre on October 7. Sadly, their father, Eli, remains missing, and other relatives have been abducted.

Confirming Noiya's passing, the family also highlighted her dedication to helping others, particularly those in need, and her exceptional academic and linguistic abilities.

"Most importantly, she was an amazing granddaughter, cousin and niece. We are heartbroken she has gone, but forever grateful she was here."

Her uncle in Israel, Raz Matalon, said: "For us it is the end of the world. Noiya, Yahel, and Lianne will always be in our hearts."

After Yahel's death was confirmed last week the family said she was "a bundle of energy" who loved "riding her bike at breakneck speed around the kibbutz, playing football, singing and dancing to Tik Tok and YouTube with sister, Noiya, and, on occasions her British cousins".

Their mother Lianne, 48, first moved to Israel as a volunteer on a kibbutz when she was 19, before relocating to the country permanently. Relatives based in the UK have said the family visited at least once a year.

WhatsApp messages seen by the BBC reveal the chaos that engulfed the Be'eri community when Hamas began targeting southern Israel with rockets in the early hours of 7 October.

Lianne messaged family members to say she could hear gunfire and shouting in Arabic nearby. Living so close to the Gaza barrier, she was no stranger to security alerts. But "this is a whole other story", she told them.

It is now believed that 10 British citizens have been killed in the Hamas attacks, one has been kidnapped and at least five are missing.

Too sad