UK foreign secretary’s visit comes as west considers new sanctions on Iran following its attack on Israel
Earlier today I spoke to prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated our support for Israel’s security following Iran’s reckless attack at the weekend. Further significant escalation will only deepen instability in the region. This is a moment for calm heads to prevail.View image in fullscreenJason Burke reports for the Guardian from Jerusalem:
The new settlements will offer homes for Israel’s majority Jewish population in parts of Jerusalem that were unilaterally annexed by Israel in 1980, and are likely to be an obstacle to any attempt to create a viable Palestinian state with the east of the city as its capital.
continue to work through the Department of Defense and US Central Command to further strengthen and expand the successful integration of air and missile defence and early warning systems across the Middle East to further erode the effectiveness of Iran’s missile and UAV capabilities. that would have incalculable consequences for the region and the world, Iran’s top diplomat in the UK has claimed, in his first interview since Tehran’s attack on Israel.
The UN human rights office said Israel was still imposing “unlawful” restrictions on humanitarian relief
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