Rishi Sunak will also travel to Egypt, Turkey and Qatar over the next three days to discuss the conflict.
London:
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will arrive in Israel on Thursday and meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog before traveling to other regional capitals, his office said.
Sunak will share his condolences for the loss of life in Israel and Gaza as a result of the October 7 attack on Israel by Gaza-based Palestinian Hamas gunmen, his office said, and warn against further escalation of the conflict in the region.
“Every civilian death is a tragedy. And too many lives have been lost as a result of Hamas’ horrific act of terror,” Sunak said in a statement ahead of his visit.
He said a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday that killed hundreds of Palestinians “should be a turning point for leaders in the region and around the world to come together to prevent further dangerous escalation of the conflict.” ”, promising that Britain would be “at the forefront of this effort”.
Sunak will also push for a route to be opened to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza as quickly as possible, and to allow British nationals stuck in Gaza to leave.
At least seven British nationals have been killed and at least nine are missing since the attack on Israel, Sunak’s spokesman said earlier on Wednesday.
In addition to Sunak’s visit, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who visited Israel last week, will travel to Egypt, Turkey and Qatar over the next three days to discuss the conflict and seek a peaceful resolution, his office said.
Britain said the three countries were “critical to international efforts to maintain regional stability, free hostages and enable humanitarian access to Gaza.”
Cleverly will meet senior leaders there to discuss efforts to prevent the conflict from spreading, the urgent need to open the Rafah border crossing with Egypt so aid can reach those who need it, and for Hamas to release hostages, Groot said -Britain.
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