A father of an Israeli hostage kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 has called on the country’s government to “negotiate with Satan” and bring those still in captivity home.
This comes after hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Sunday after six hostages were found dead in Gaza.A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest against the government’s failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions around the country, including at its main international airport.
This will affect equipment like military aircraft, helicopters and drones.The government does not supply arms to Israel directly, but does grant licenses to private companies to sell to Israel. Last year British companies sold around £42 million worth of military equipment to Israel.Mr Lammy told the Commons: "Facing a conflict such as this, it is this Government's legal duty to review export licences.
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