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Israel-Gaza war: Britain PM Rishi Sunak slams ‘horrific’ attacks on visit to Israel
JERUSALEM: Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated Thursday that Israel has suffered an “unspeakable horrific act of terrorism” as he turned the most recent western chief to hold out a solidarity go to.
“I would like you to know that the UK and I stand with you,” Sunak stated on his arrival for conferences with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.
Sunak stated on X, the previous Twitter, that Israel was “a nation in grief” and pledged his assist “towards the evil that’s terrorism”.
He follows US President Joe Biden who was in Israel on Wednesday and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz earlier this week. Others are anticipated.
Earlier than leaving, Sunak stated he could be concentrating on efforts to move off a wider battle within the area after the October 7 assaults by Hamas which left about 1,400 individuals useless in Israel.
He’s additionally anticipated to press the case for elevated humanitarian support to be let into Gaza, the place the Hamas-controlled well being ministry says round 3,500 individuals have died in Israeli air raids because the assaults.
Britain has elevated its Palestinian support bundle.
Israel has stated it’s going to permit meals water and medication into the beleaguered territory from Egypt.
In parallel, British International Secretary James Cleverly is to go to Egypt, Turkey and Qatar “within the coming days”, in keeping with the federal government.
“I would like you to know that the UK and I stand with you,” Sunak stated on his arrival for conferences with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.
Sunak stated on X, the previous Twitter, that Israel was “a nation in grief” and pledged his assist “towards the evil that’s terrorism”.
He follows US President Joe Biden who was in Israel on Wednesday and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz earlier this week. Others are anticipated.
Earlier than leaving, Sunak stated he could be concentrating on efforts to move off a wider battle within the area after the October 7 assaults by Hamas which left about 1,400 individuals useless in Israel.
He’s additionally anticipated to press the case for elevated humanitarian support to be let into Gaza, the place the Hamas-controlled well being ministry says round 3,500 individuals have died in Israeli air raids because the assaults.
Britain has elevated its Palestinian support bundle.
Israel has stated it’s going to permit meals water and medication into the beleaguered territory from Egypt.
In parallel, British International Secretary James Cleverly is to go to Egypt, Turkey and Qatar “within the coming days”, in keeping with the federal government.
