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Netanyahu 'refused to meet David Lammy over UK's ICC position'
17 August 2024 22:41 BST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to meet British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday during his trip to Israel, according to Israeli media reports.
The British government made multiple requests for a meeting with Netanyahu, Israel's Channel 13 News and The Times of Israel reported.
But the government was told Netanyahu had a scheduling conflict.
According to Channel 13 News, citing Israeli sources, the Israeli prime minister was angered by the new Labour government's recent decision to withdraw British objections to the International Criminal Court's decision to apply for arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.