Sir Keir Starmer has stated Britain stands with Israel and warned he’s “deeply concerned” that the Center East “is on the brink”.
In a televised handle from Downing Avenue, the prime minister condemned an assault by Iran which noticed round 200 missiles launched into Israel.
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Sir Keir, who was on the telephone to the Israeli PM when the assault was launched, stated the rockets had been aimed toward civilian targets and it’s “too soon to assess the impact fully”.
“I utterly condemn this attempt by the Iranian regime to harm innocent Israelis, to escalate this incredibly dangerous situation and push the region ever closer to the brink,” he stated.
“We stand with Israel and we recognise her right to self-defence in the face of this aggression.”
Sir Keir known as on Iran to “stop these attacks”, saying it had “menaced the Middle East for far too long”.
“I am deeply concerned that the region is on the brink, and I’m deeply concerned about the risk of miscalculation,” he added.
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Sir Keir Starmer on the telephone with Benjamin Netanyahu. Pic: Quantity 10
Israel has vowed “there will be repercussions” following the assault, which Iran stated was in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon final week.
Requested if the UK can be ready to make use of British army capabilities to assist Israel defend itself towards Iran, which backs the militant group, the prime minister stated: “This, as you’ll appreciate, is an evolving situation.
“However what I’ll say is that we stand with Israel and her proper to self-defence. And any related updates will probably be offered in the end.”
Sir Keir also chaired a ministerial meeting in Downing Street on Tuesday on the situation in the Middle East.
The attack on Israel began while he was talking to the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Number 10 revealed earlier this evening.
Sir Keir would not go into details of the call, but said all his discussions with world leaders on the conflict focus on the need for a ceasefire and a political solution.
“My calls have been concerning the significance of making the area and the situations for that de-escalation, and to search out that political route ahead,” he told reporters after his televised address.
The prime minister also repeated the advice for Britons in Lebanon to leave immediately, saying “we’re doing every thing we are able to to get folks out, however the state of affairs is extraordinarily unstable”.
“When you have the means to go away, the time is now,” he stated.
