'It was a pogrom': UK PM Rishi Sunak refers Hamas militants' attack on Israel that killed 6 British citizens
Reuters, "We should call it by its name. It was a pogrom." "The terrible nature of these attacks means it is proving difficult to identify many of the deceased but with a heavy heart I can inform the House (of Commons) that at least six British citizens were killed, a further ten are missing, some of whom are feared to be among the dead," he added.
Meanwhile, the British government is increasing its aid to the Palestinian people by a third with 10 million pounds ($12.18 million) more in support, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday. "We are increasing our aid by a third with an additional 10 million pounds of support.
An acute humanitarian crisis is unfolding to which we must respond," Sunak told lawmakers in the British parliament. "We must support the Palestinian people because they are victims of Hamas too." With agency inputs. This is a developing story, it will be updated shortly."Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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