Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and congratulated him on forming a government in the first call between the two leaders since Netanyahu's reappointment.

According to Downing Street, "The leaders looked forward to working together to advance the UK-Israel relationship, including on trade where the UK is already Israel’s most important partner in Europe.

They agreed the UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement, currently being negotiated, could unlock further opportunities."

The Prime Ministers also discussed cooperation between the UK and Israel on security issues as well as the Iran issue and Ukraine.

Downing Street added: “The Prime Minister outlined the steps the UK has taken to respond to abuses of human rights and breaches of international law by the Iranian regime, including sanctioning Iran for illegally supplying military drones to Russia. The Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Netanyahu for his support to Ukraine.”

“The Prime Minister reaffirmed the UK’s longstanding position on the Middle East Peace Process. The leaders agreed that the Abraham Accords had the potential to bring about a permanent step change in relations between Israel and its neighbours, with far-reaching benefits.”

The statement concluded that “The leaders looked forward to meeting in person soon and to marking Israel’s 75th anniversary later this year.”