UK Foreign Secretary Miliband presses Sa’ar on Gaza aid, West Bank violence

During their first phone call on Tuesday, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pressed Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on humanitarian aid to Gaza and violence in the West Bank. Miliband described the conversation as a "frank and constructive first call," emphasizing the UK's commitment to a two-state solution. He urged Israel to "crack down on violence in the West Bank, and must immediately end blockages on aid into Gaza." The foreign secretaries also discussed Hamas's disarmament, Iran, and combating antisemitism, agreeing on the shared interest in preventing a nuclear Iran.