Rubble and destruction left in Gaza following a series of air strikes by Israel. The strikes come after attacks in Israel by Hamas.
Duke and Duchess of Sussex issue statement on attacks via Archewell website. They are 'supporting our partners and organisations on the frontlines in Israel'. FollowPrince Harry and Meghan Markle today condemned 'all acts of terrorism and brutality' following the Hamas attack on Israel, as the couple spoke out following condemnation of the atrocities by the King and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The statement by the Sussexes was posted last night, but was first revealed on X, formerly known as Twitter, this morning by their favoured journalist Omid Scobie. Charles was yesterday said to be extremely concerned over the situation and is being actively briefed on developments while the Prince and Princess of Wales were described as being 'profoundly distressed' at the 'devastating' events.Issued by Buckingham Palace at 2.50pm yesterday:
'As Israel exercises its right of self defence, all Israelis and Palestinians will continue to be stalked by grief, fear and anger in the time to come. 'We are supporting our partners and organisations on the frontlines in Israel to provide the urgent aid needed, and to help all innocent victims of this unconscionable level of human suffering.'
They added that the couple were holding 'all the victims, their families and their friends in their hearts and minds'. Concerns also remain for the safety of British citizens in the region with at least 17 UK nationals now either dead or missing, including children. 'His thoughts and prayers are with all of those suffering, particularly those who have lost loved ones, but also those actively involved as we speak.'Charles, as the Prince of Wales, carried out his first official tour of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in 2020.He visited the grave of his grandmother Princess Alice, who was famed for offering refuge to Jewish people during the Second World War in Nazi-occupied Athens.
Advertisement William also travelled there in 2018, and he and Kate have signified their hopes of peace in the future. William met separately five years ago with both the then-Israeli president Reuven Rivlin and the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. A string of other high-profile figures, including Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and Labour leader Keir Starmer, yesterday heaped pressure on the BBC over its approach to covering the murder of Israeli civilians.An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the Gaza border in southern Israel
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