British consultation with Israel about “next steps in the Gaza war”
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps' office announced on Thursday (today) that he will travel to Tel Aviv this week to discuss "Israel's next steps" in the Gaza war. |
According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, in a situation where the West supports the Zionist regime in the war against Gaza, the British defense minister is going to go to occupied Palestine in the coming days.
Grant Shops office released a statement announced that the British Defense Minister will visit Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories this week (until Monday next week according to the solar calendar).
According to the British Ministry of Defence, Shapps’ purpose of this trip is to try to consult about the faster delivery of humanitarian aid to the residents of Gaza directly by sea.
The statement said: “During this visit, he will discuss with the leaders options for providing more aid to civilians in Gaza and how the UK can support the Palestinian Authority, as well as efforts to prevent an escalation of tensions in the Middle East.”
Reiterating the West’s hostility to the Palestinian Islamic resistance, the British Ministry of Defense continued: “He (British Defense Minister) also spoke about the progress in the release of hostages, including a number of Britons, who were taken by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 attacks. They have been taken hostage, he will speak”.
Grant Shops’ trip to Tel Aviv and Ramallah takes place in a situation where the British Prime Minister had already visited Tel Aviv. Western countries have been supporting Israel since the beginning of the Zionist regime’s war against the Palestinians.
British Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
In its statement, the British Ministry of Defense tried to make a gesture of philanthropy and related Shaps’ trip to this issue. tie a knot “With Palestinian civilians experiencing a growing humanitarian crisis, the Secretary of Defense will outline options for providing additional medical and humanitarian assistance to Gaza, including possible routes by land, sea and air,” the ministry said in a statement. . To date, four flights of the Royal Air Force (UK) have landed in Egypt carrying more than 74 tons of aid to help the Palestinians.” Without condemning the killing of civilians, including Palestinian women and children, he said: “We fully support Israel’s right to defend itself, but it is important that its fight against Hamas terrorists remains within the framework of international law.” “rtejustify”>Shaps is scheduled to meet with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant in Tel Aviv to discuss the current security situation and Israel’s next steps.
This The trip is carried out in a situation where, according to statistics announced by Tel Aviv, the Palestinian resistance forces killed 1,200 Israelis and captured 240 people on October 7 (Operation al-Aqsa storm). The operation carried out severe attacks on Palestinians living in Gaza at the same time as the inhumane siege of this region intensified; Attacks that have left more than 16,200 martyrs.
The planning of the British Defense Minister to visit the region was done in a situation where, in the last two months, various British cities have seen public protests against the attacks. Israel and in support of the Palestinian people. Protesters in these rallies repeatedly condemned the British government’s support for Israel and the British authorities’ failure to support the ceasefire in the Gaza war.
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