Sa'ar, Miliband discuss Hamas disarmament in first call
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband held their first call on Tuesday, discussing the war in Gaza, Iran and bilateral ties.
Sa’ar said he emphasized Jerusalem’s interest in a productive dialogue with Britain and welcomed London’s decision to proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
He urged further British action against Hezbollah’s financial institution, Al-Qard Al-Hassan, saying dismantling the terrorist group’s financial infrastructure was essential to preventing further attacks against Israel and Hezbollah’s continued “occupation of Lebanon and the Lebanese people.”
“I made it clear that progress in the implementation of President Trump’s plan for Gaza is dependent on the disarmament of Hamas and other terror groups and the demilitarization of the Strip,” Sa’ar said.
Miliband told Sa’ar that Hamas must disarm, the IDF should withdraw from Gaza and “we must see progress” on Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
The foreign secretary also said he raised “the sharp escalation of settler violence and settlement expansion,” as well as Gaza’s humanitarian situation. He called on Israel to “immediately end blockages on aid into Gaza” and reiterated Britain’s commitment to a two-state solution
Miliband said the two also discussed shared security challenges and agreed on the need “to stamp out the scourge of antisemitism around the world,” adding that they shared an interest in ensuring “that we never see a nuclear Iran.”
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband held their first call on Tuesday, discussing the war in Gaza, Iran, and bilateral ties. Sa'ar emphasized Israel's interest in dialogue and welcomed London's proscription of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, urging further action against Hezbollah's financial institutions. He stated that progress on President Trump's Gaza plan depends on the disarmament of Hamas and other terror groups, and the demilitarization of the Strip. Miliband agreed that Hamas must disarm and called for an IDF withdrawal from Gaza, progress on Trump's peace plan, and an end to settler violence and settlement expansion. He also urged Israel to "immediately end blockages on aid into Gaza" and reiterated Britain’s commitment to a two-state solution. Both officials discussed shared security challenges, the need to combat antisemitism, and preventing a nuclear Iran.
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