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PM Rishi Sunak condemns ‘horrific terrorism’ as he meets leaders in Israel Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been meeting Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv and is holding a press conference with Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Sunak condemned the “horrific act of terrorism” by Hamas on 7 October, and said the UK stands with Israel. Israel’s military says it hit hundreds of sites in Gaza over the past 24 hours, targeting “Hamas infrastructure.” The area remains…

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Rishi Sunak arrives in Israel after warning against ‘dangerous escalation’ SKY News says Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel, commencing a two-day trip to the wider region amid growing concerns the conflict with Hamas could escalate. The prime minister will hold a meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, before travelling to a number of other regional capitals in a diplomatic bid to prevent fighting from spiralling. Downing Street did not…

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PM Rishi Sunak arrives in Israel to ‘express solidarity’ over October 7 Hamas attacks The Independent says The Prime Minister has arrived in Israel to “express solidarity” with the country over Hamas’s October 7 attack as part of a two-day trip calling for any escalation of violence in the wider region to be avoided. Rishi Sunak landed at Ben Gurion airport on Thursday morning ahead of holding talks with his counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, and President…

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Elementor #555638 October 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Don’t be consumed by rage, Biden tells Israel  The Guardian also carries comments from President Biden during his visit to the Middle East, where he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The US “sought and got justice” for the 2001 attacks on the US, he said, but also “made mistakes”. The paper reports that Israel has said it…

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Elementor #555632 October 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – 11 years for £50m UK dinghy kingpin  The Metro leads with a sweet shop owner who has been jailed for 11 years for secretly running a £50m people smuggling network in Britain. The paper carries a police mugshot of Hewa Rahimpur, 30, who brought thousands of migrants over the English Channel and into the UK illegally in dinghies. The…

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Elementor #555614 October 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Biden: Don’t make the same mistakes we did  The Daily Mirror reports that Joe Biden issued a warning to Israel to avoid the mistakes the US made after the 9/11 terror attacks. The newspaper also carries a photograph of a young boy injured in the Gaza hospital explosion. Prince William is pictured on the front page alongside cricketing…

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Elementor #555608 October 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Biden: It wasn’t Israel  “It wasn’t Israel,” writes The Sun, reporting that Joe Biden “cleared Israel of blame” for the deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza. He told Israel’s PM: “Based on what I’ve seen. it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you,” the paper reports. It also features a photograph of…

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Elementor #555602 October 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Israel’s proof it was not to blame for Gaza hospital blast  The Daily Express leads with video footage released by Israel to “prove” it was not to blame for the Gaza hospital blast. The footage appears to “prove” a rocket from Gaza malfunctioned before exploding at a hospital where hundreds are believed to have been killed. The paper…

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