Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with his Israeli counterpart before the announcement of sanctions on Israel on 8 September 2026.

The Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Ministers and senior officials regularly engage with Israeli counterparts on a range of issues, including ahead of the package of measures announced on 8 September. The Government remains committed to open and candid dialogue with the Government of Israel.