Exclusive: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to visit the UK next week

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar is set to visit the UK next week, Middle East Eye can reveal.

Multiple sources close to the British government confirmed Sa'ar is expected to make an official visit, likely next Thursday. MEE has approached the Foreign Office for comment.

The revelation comes shortly after Sa'ar attempted to justify Israel’s recent decision to cut off aid to Gaza, claiming without evidence that humanitarian assistance fuels Hamas.

"Aid that goes to Hamas is not humanitarian," Sa’ar said on 4 March, portraying the blockade as legitimate, despite it being considered an act of collective punishment under international law.

The British government has criticised the blockade, including Israel's decision to cut electricity from the Gaza Strip, warning it "risks breaching Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law".

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