Rishi Sunak flies to Israel for talks with Benjamin Netanyahu and Isaac Herzog

Prime minister left London on Wednesday evening and plans to visit other countries in the region for further discussions

Rishi Sunak has flown to Israel for talks with its leaders, and will then travel to other countries in the region for further discussions, Downing Street has announced.

The prime minister left London on Wednesday evening, and was scheduled to hold talks with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the country’s president, Isaac Herzog, on Thursday.