Government to make emergency statement on Israel later today

It is believed that the Government will be making a statement later today on Israel.

At this moment, we can't confirm who will be making it, when it will take place and what the full title will be, but from information we have been able to get, it will be an FCDO minister, possibly Foreign Secretary David Lammy and it will take place around 7pm, thereby not interrupting the main business or the adjournment debate.

Best guess is that it may concern sanctions being applied to 2 Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich over alleged comments made on Gaza.