Keir Starmer, the UK’s newly elected prime minister, tells Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a call this morning that he looks forward to “further deepening the close relationship between the two countries,” according to the British readout.
Starmer stresses the “clear and urgent need for a ceasefire” in Gaza, as well as a return of hostages and increase in humanitarian aid reaching Gazans.
The British premier says it is important “to ensure the long-term conditions for a two-state solution were in place, including ensuring the Palestinian Authority had the financial means to operate effectively.”
The two also discuss “regional security in the Middle East.” According to 10 Downing Street, Starmer says he is committed “to continuing the UK and Israel’s vital cooperation to deter malign threats.”
Starmer calls the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah along the Lebanon border “very concerning,” and says it is crucial that all parties act with caution.
Netanyahu’s office has yet to comment on the call.
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