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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 19, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 19, 2023
‘I want you to know that the UK and I stand with you’: Sunak arrives in Israel
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to press as he arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, on October 19, 2023 (Yonatan Sindal/FLASH90)
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives in Israel for a solidarity visit.
“I want you to know that the UK and I stand with you,” Sunak says after landing in Tel Aviv as he condemns the “unspeakable, horrific acts of terrorism.”
Sunak says he will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.
Sunak is also expected to visit a number of other regional capitals.
