The Prime Minister has expressed his condolences to his Israeli counterpart after the IDF recovered the body of a British national from the Gaza Strip.
Six Israeli hostages previously held by Hamas, including the remains of British national Nadav Popplewell, were recovered by the IDF from the Gaza Strip.
According to a Downing Street spokeswoman, Netanyahu and Starmer also “discussed diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire and the release of hostages, and the Prime Minister welcomed Israel’s support for the American ‘bridging proposal’ and emphasised the need to move quickly.
“Regional de-escalation was in everyone’s interests, as the impact of miscalculation would come at great costs for all sides, the leaders agreed.”