- The UK is deploying significant military support to assist Israel in pounding Gaza, including two Navy ships, Royal Air Force surveillance planes, and a range of military assets.
- PM Rishi Sunak has allocated £3 million in additional funding to ‘safeguard Jewish community buildings in the UK.’
Britain is set to deploy a significant military show of support to Israel, with plans to dispatch two Navy ships to the Eastern Mediterranean and have Royal Air Force surveillance planes monitor Israel. “The military package includes P8 aircraft, surveillance assets, two Royal Navy ships – Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels Lyme Bay and Argus – three Merlin helicopters and a company of Royal Marines,” Downing Street said.
The British armed forces are prepared to offer “practical support to Israel and partners in the region, and offer deterrence and assurance,” No.10 said. Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, highlighted the deployment’s aim to ‘ensure regional stability and prevent further escalation of the ongoing conflict.’ he said. This British military commitment aligns with the recent dispatch of US warships, including the world’s largest aircraft carrier, into Occupied Palestine.
Rishi Sunak reiterated the UK’s resolute support for Israel, “We must be unequivocal in making sure the types of horrific scenes we have seen this week will not be repeated. Alongside our allies, the deployment of our world-class military will support efforts to ensure regional stability and prevent further escalation,” he said.
In addition, the Prime Minister has allocated £3 million in additional funding to ‘safeguard Jewish community buildings in the UK.’
