News Desk :
British PM Sunak, who landed in Tel Aviv on Thursday, has reiterated his support for Israel and said the UK will increase aid to the region during his meeting with Netanyahu,
“I’m proud to stand here with you in Israel’s darkest hour.
As your friend, we will stand with you in solidarity, we will stand with your people, and we also want you to win,” Sunak said in a briefing with Netanyahu, reports BBC.
According to reports, Netanyahu told his British counterpart that one of the reasons behind Hamas’s attack on October 7 was to “destroy Israel’s regional peace moves in the region”.
“This is not merely our battle, it’s the battle of the entire civilised war, the battle of Israel, is the battle of moderate Arab countries, the battle of the free world, the battle for the future,” the Israeli prime minister said.
“We have two forces. One is an axis of evil run by Iran and supported by Hezbollah, Hamas and others that want to bring back the Middle East to the middle ages … to the age of war and slavery and inhalation,” he added.
“The other forces [are those] of progress and humanity who want to push for a word of peace and prosperity”.
Rishi Sunak will head to Saudi Arabia later today where he will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, his spokesperson says, reports Al Jazeera.
Describing Saudi Arabia as an important regional partner, the British prime minister’s spokesperson told reporters: “Later this afternoon, he’s going to fly to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.”
