Britain sends Royal Navy ships to the eastern Mediterranean and supports Israel with reconnaissance flights. This was announced by the government headquarters at 10 Downing Street in London. The measure is intended to strengthen stability in the region, prevent escalation and alleviate the humanitarian crisis, the statement said on Thursday evening.
In addition to the support ships RFA Argus and RFA Lyme Bay, Great Britain is sending a Boeing P-8 reconnaissance aircraft, several Merlin helicopters and a company of marines. The reconnaissance flights should begin on Friday to address threats to stability in the region, such as the transfer of weapons to terrorist groups, the statement said.
“Support international partners”
“Our military and diplomatic teams across the region will also support international partners in restoring security and ensuring that humanitarian aid reaches the thousands of innocent victims of this barbaric attack by Hamas terrorists,” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in the statement. declaration.
Sunak’s Conservative government had already made it clear in recent days that London was firmly on Israel’s side in its response to the Hamas terrorist attack. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly traveled to the country on Wednesday for talks with the Israeli government.
Cruise ships change routes
The bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas is also affecting cruise ship traffic. Several shipping companies refrain from calling at Israeli ports for safety reasons. As shipping company MSC Cruises announced on Thursday, the routes of the MSC Sinfonia and the MSC Musica in the eastern Mediterranean have been revised. On the MSC Sinfonia’s eight subsequent voyages until early 2024, Haifa will be replaced by Istanbul, which also means that Rhodes will have to be replaced by Piraeus and Limassol by Izmir.
Source: Krone
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