Amid conflict, UK PM Rishi Sunak to visit Israel today

The Prime Minister of the United KIngdom Rishi Sunak is set to embark on a visit to Israel later on Thursday where he will meet with the top leaders to discuss the countrys ongoing war with Hamas and express solidarity Reuters reported citing the UK PMs office According to his office Sunak will meet Israels PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog and will share his condolences for the loss of life in Israel and Gaza as a result of the October 7 attack on IsraelEvery civilian death is a tragedy And too many lives have been lost following Hamas horrific act of terror Sunak said in a statement ahead of his visit according to Reuters Moreover as per Reuters report Sunak will call for the opening up of a route to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza as soon as possible and to make it possible for British nationals trapped in Gaza to departEarlier in a post on social media platform X Sunak condemned the attack on Gaza hospital that killed hundreds We are all shocked by the scenes at the alAhli Arab Hospital Our intelligence services are rapidly analysing the evidence to independently establish the facts he posted Thousands of people have been killed on both sides as the war continues to turn brutal with every passing dayThe war as it unfolds comes up with international pressure mounting for an immediate ceasefire and a return to the negotiating table to resolve the longstanding IsraelPalestine conflict On Tuesday Tal Heinrich a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told CNN that the IDF does not target hospitalsWe only target Hamas strongholds arms depots and terror targets he added Heinrich made the remarks after Palestinian sources claimed that initial estimates suggest that the attack on the AlAhli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City resulted in 200 to 300 fatalities An explosion at the hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday claimed the lives of hundreds of people according to health authorities in the Hamasrun enclave Reuters reported A Gaza civil defence chief claimed on AlJazeera television that over 300 people were killed in the explosion at the Gaza hospitalExpressing his solidarity with the nation United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday said that the attacks in Israel last weekend shocked the world as the elderly men women children and babies in arms were murdered mutilated and burned alive While updating the House of Commons on the latest situation in Israel and Gaza Sunak ensured complete support to Israel from the UKThe attacks in Israel last weekend shocked the world Over 1400 people were murdered over 3500 wounded almost 200 taken hostage The elderly men women children and babies in arms were murdered mutilated and burned alive It was a pogromWe stand with Israel The murdered and the missing come from over 30 countries including the United Kingdom At least six British citizens were killed and ten are missingWe are working with Israel to establish the effects as quickly as possiblewe are also helping British citizens who want to leave Israel Sunak said in the ParliamentI want to address the British Jewish community directlywe stand with you now and always This atrocity was an existential strike at the very idea of Israel as a safe homeland for the Jewish people We are doing everything that we can to protect you he added Speaking further the UK Prime Minister stated that Hamas is using innocent Palestinian people as human shields and that Britain mourns the loss of every innocent life that has been taken amid the ongoing Hamas terrorHamas is using innocent Palestinian people as human shields With the tragic loss of more than 2600 Palestinian lives including many children we mourn the loss of every innocent life Civilians of every faith every nationality who have been killedI believe we must support Israels right to defend itself to go after Hamas take back the hostages deter further incursions and strengthen its security for the long term he saidSunak also emphasised that Palestinian people are too the victims of Hamas as he urged for humanitarian support for the Gaza people He said We must support the Palestinian people because they are victims of Hamas too We believe that Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people or their legitimate aspirations to live with equal measures of security freedom justice opportunity and dignityHamas simply does not stand for the future that the Palestinians want and they seek to put the Palestinian people in harms way So we must ensure humanitarian support urgently reaches civilians in Gaza This requires Egypt and Israel to allow the aid that is so badly needed he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever