Israel's arms sales to the UK have been suspended, the Foreign Secretary said.

In brief
Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, says he begs "for forgiveness" for not being able to free the six hostages whose deaths were discovered in Gaza on Saturday.

Protests around Israel, including outside the prime minister's home, persisted during his speech with the goal of pressuring the government to reach an agreement with Hamas for the release of its hostages.

In the meantime, the UK has declared it will no longer be granting certain export permits for military hardware to Israel.

There is a "clear risk," according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, that goods shipped to Israel may be utilized in "serious violations of international humanitarian law."

The decision has "deeply disheartened" Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, while Foreign Minister Israel Katz believes it sends a "problematic" message to Hamas.Not a valid attachment ID.


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