Published October 19,2023
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday expressed solidarity along with his Israeli counterpart, reiterating UK assist for Israel’s “right to defend” itself.
At a joint news convention with Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Sunak stated during the last two weeks Israel has gone by means of one thing that “no country, no people should have to endure.”
“We absolutely support Israel’s right to defend itself in line with international law to go after (Palestinian group) Hamas, to take back hostages, deter further incursions and to strengthen your security for the long term,” he added.
Sunak claimed that Israel is “taking every precaution to avoid harming civilians,” including that latest scenes “have shocked all of us,” particularly Tuesday’s hospital bombing that left some 500 folks lifeless: “We mourn the loss of every innocent light, civilians of every faith, every nationality who has been killed.”
“We also recognize that the Palestinian people are victims of Hamas too,” added the British premier.
The flattening of Gaza’s Al-Ahli Hospital this Tuesday has been broadly blamed on an Israeli airstrike, although Israel has denied any involvement.
But that incident in addition to Israel’s “total siege” of Gaza-cutting it off from water, electrical energy, and fuel-have led protesters worldwide and lots of observers to accuse Israel of finishing up battle crimes in opposition to civilians.
‘DARKEST HOUR’
Netanyahu instructed Sunak that now’s Israel’s “darkest hour.”
“Eighty years ago, prime minister, the civilized world stood with you in your darkest hour, this is our darkest hour, It’s the world’s darkest hour,” he stated, referring to the World War II Battle of Britain.
Netanyahu went on to say that they want continued assist in opposition to Hamas, who referred to as Israel “the new Nazis, new (Daesh) ISIS.”
Earlier, Sunak met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog as a part of his journey to the nation.
The go to comes amid an enormous Israeli air marketing campaign on the Gaza Strip, taking many civilian lives, following a cross-border assault by Palestinian group Hamas into Israeli border cities.
The battle in Gaza, underneath Israeli bombardment and blockade since Oct. 7, started when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a multi-pronged shock assault that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea, and air. It stated the incursion was in retaliation for the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and rising violence by Israeli settlers.
The Israeli army then launched Operation Swords of Iron in opposition to Hamas targets within the Gaza Strip.
Gaza is experiencing a dire humanitarian disaster, with electrical energy lower off, whereas water, meals, gasoline, and medical provides are operating out.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has referred to as for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” to ease the “epic human suffering.”
The go to additionally comes simply days after Tuesday’s Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Gaza killed not less than 471 folks.
At least 3,785 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli assaults on Gaza, whereas the determine stands at greater than 1,400 folks in Israel.
Source: www.anews.com.tr