Rishi Sunak said the UK is one of Israel's "strongest allies" in supporting the country's right to self-defence.Speaking to reporters, he said: "The UK for a long time has been one of Israel's strongest allies in supporting its right to self-defence and indeed providing the kinds of equipment that Israel has used to defend itself from these appalling attacks over the past 36 hours.

Rishi Sunak said the UK is one of Israel's "strongest allies" in supporting the country's right to self-defence.Speaking to reporters, he said: "The UK for a long time has been one of Israel's strongest allies in supporting its right to self-defence and indeed providing the kinds of equipment that Israel has used to defend itself from these appalling attacks over the past 36 hours.