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Joshi’s name wasn’t on Hamas’ final list of hostages, but they would search Gaza’s tunnels, an adviser to the prime minister said.

The Conservative leader added: "In a move praised by Hamas, Labour decided to recognise a state of Palestine with no condition to release the hostages still held in the tunnels of Gaza, rewarding terrorism."

For the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was killed in the tunnels under Gaza more than a year ago, the emotions of the day were especially complex.

Relatives of 24-year-old Evyatar David, who was taken from the Nova music festival and was seen emaciated in a tunnel in a video published by Hamas in August, said they always "knew he would return".

His family quickly learned of his kidnapping when they saw a video of him and his best friend Evyatar David tied up in a Gaza tunnel.