Prime Minister Rishi Sunak encouraged Saudi Arabia to use its influence in the region to support stability.
Intensive diplomatic efforts are continuing to prevent the Israel-Hamas war spiralling into a wider regional conflict.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have expressed support for the Palestinians and threatened Israel. The Prime Minister said: “We agreed on co-ordinated action to prevent further escalation in the region, provide vital humanitarian aid in Gaza and support stability, both now and in the long-term.”
In the first leg of his trip on Thursday, the Prime Minister had meetings with Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and president Isaac Herzog. No 10 is yet to confirm whether Mr Sunak will visit another Middle East capital before wrapping up his two-day trip on Friday. A further seven British nationals are missing “some of whom are feared to be among the dead or kidnapped”, Downing Street said.
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