Israel–United Kingdom relations

Greece abstained in a UN vote on Thursday asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to assess Israel's obligations to assist Palestinians, amid accusations that the Israeli government systematically hinders Gaza aid.

Britain and Ireland have taken differing stances regarding the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant issued against him. While the UK has indicated it would comply with the ICC's legal obligations, it refrained from commenting on the specifics of Netanyahu's case.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued international arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crim

MPs from the New Left, a minor opposition party, staged a small protest outside Parliament on Wednesday, condemning Israel's military campaign in Gaza and the escalation in Lebanon, while expressing dismay over the Greek government's support for Tel Aviv.

A British diplomat based in Ireland resigned over arms sales to Israel, with his email circulated online saying the U.K.'s foreign office "may be complicit in war crimes," it emerged Monday.

In a Wednesday phone call with his U.K. counterpart, the Turkish foreign minister discussed Israel's 10-month-old war on the Gaza Strip.

On X, Foreign Ministry spokesman Öncü Keçeli said Hakan Fidan had a telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

The discussion covered recent developments in Gaza and rising tensions in the region, said Keceli.