Sydney grandmother Galit Carbone killed in Israel massacre – with more missing and feared dead

A Sydney-born grandmother has become the first confirmed Australian fatality in Israel, as fears grow for a number of other missing people who are presumed dead.

Galit Carbone, 66, was among those killed in Kibbutz Be’eri, 5km from the Gaza Strip border, heartbroken relatives back home in Australia have confirmed.

Her lifeless body was found just meters from her home where she had previously worked as a librarian and raised her three children.

It comes as the death toll from Hamas attacks on Israel rose to more than 1,000.

Mrs. Carbone was remembered as “a much loved mother, grandmother, sister and cousin.”

Her family in Sydney are in a ‘state of numb shock’ after their worst fears were confirmed late on Tuesday.

Sydney-born grandmother Galit Carbone (right) has been killed

“Over the last few days they’ve just gone through all the gamut of emotions, from hearing what happened to thinking she’s been incarcerated to hearing confirmation she’s been killed,” cousin Julian Cappe said. Herald Sun.

“We are not sure if she was killed in her home or dragged and killed, but her body was not found in her home. She may have been dragged.’

“We loved spending time with him when we were in Israel.”

“She was planning to visit Australia soon. She’s been trying to get out for the last two years.’

There are also growing concerns about a number of Austrians who are still missing in Israel, including mother-of-two Adi Kaplon, who is believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas.

Defense Minister Richard Marles said there were about 10,000 Australians in Israel.

Galit Carbone (left) She is with her daughter Maia (middle) and Nicole (right)