- By Shivam Shandilya
- Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Israel-Hamas War Updates: Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that the former has the right to defend itself and that he supports it in line with international law. Sunak, who is on a two-day visit to the Middle East, said that Israel has gone through something that no country and no people should have to endure. He also shared the deep condolences of the British people and added that the Palestinian people are victims of Hamas too.
#WATCH | Tel Aviv: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says, "...I am sorry to be here in such terrible circumstances. In the last two weeks, this country has gone through something that no country, no people should have to endure, least of all Israel...I want to share the deep… pic.twitter.com/9IsctS9PYP
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He also welcomed the decision of Israel to ensure that the routes into Gaza will be opened for humanitarian aid to enter. Sunak said that, “I am glad that you made that decision. We will support it...We also want you to win.”
Earlier, Netanyahu held a private meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at his office in Jerusalem. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently holding a private meeting with British Prime Minister @RishiSunak at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. The leaders will also hold an expanded meeting, at the conclusion of which they will issue statements to the media," as per the Israeli Prime Minister's official handle on 'X'.
Sunak on Thursday also met Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
The British Prime Minister arrived in Israel on Thursday amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Upon his arrival, he said: "I am in Israel, a nation in grief. I grieve with you and stand with you against the evil that is terrorism. Today, and always." He met families that had their loved ones taken away from them as a result of the war.