Following the Prime Minister’s call with the Prime Minister of
Israel today, a Downing Street spokesperson
said:
“The Prime Minister spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid
this afternoon.
“He began by congratulating Prime Minister Lapid on his
appointment as Prime Minister earlier this month. Prime Minister
Lapid thanked the Prime Minister for his ongoing efforts to
support the UK-Israel relationship, an international partnership
that he said had made enormous progress during the Prime
Minister’s tenure.
“The leaders agreed that ongoing work, including the recent
announcement that the UK and Israel have begun negotiations on a
new Free Trade Agreement, will take the cooperation between our
countries to new heights. The Prime Minister expressed his
confidence that the UK-Israel relationship will continue to be of
huge importance to his successor.
“On the brutality in Ukraine, the leaders both underscored their
support for the Ukrainian people. The Prime Minister welcomed
Israel’s humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, including their
provision of field hospitals. He stressed the need for all
countries to continue to put pressure on Putin’s regime,
including through sanctions.
“The Prime Minister and Prime Minister Lapid also discussed Iran
and agreed on the need to prevent Iran acquiring a
nuclear weapon. The Prime Minister stressed that the UK is
continuing to encourage Iran to take the deal currently on the
table and come back into compliance with the JCPoA nuclear deal.
“The Prime Minister concluded the call by saying he will always
be a big friend and supporter of both Israel and Prime Minister
Lapid.”
