Israel Katz, the Israeli foreign minister, has issued a statement criticising the UK’s decision to suspend some arms sales to his country. He said it was one of several decisions taken by the Labour government that
Israel finds problematic, and he hinted that the “deep friendship” between the two countries was being put at risk. He also went on to display a rare sense of humour in saying -
Israel is a law-abiding state that operates in accordance with international law and has an independent and respected judicial system - we expect friendly countries, such as the UK, to recognize this all year-round, especially just days after Hamas terrorists executed six Israeli hostages, during intense negotiations for the release of the hostages and for a ceasefire, and in light of the recent threats by the Iranian regime to attack the State of Israel.
Netanyahu went on to describe the UKs decision as "shameful", ignoring the shameful conduct of his own troops in Gaza and the West Bank.