Liz Truss
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is the front-runner to succeed Liz Truss as head of government.
Arab ambassadors in London sent a letter to newly minted UK leader Liz Truss urging her to scrap what they described as “an illegal and ill-judged” plan.
A British government spokesperson said Liz Truss told Israeli PM Yair Lapid about “review of current location.”
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid congratulates the new leader, describing her as a “great friend” and vowing to “continuing our work together to take that alliance to new heights.”
Candidates vying for Conservative Party leadership tout connections to Israel, concern about anti-Semitism and BDS.
Amid the upheaval in the Knesset, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke with British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and made the invitation.
