British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated on Wednesday Israel had the right to security and to defend itself, when asked about the prospect of Israel retaliating against Iran and the potential role of British forces in any related military action.
"I think it's very clear that we stand firm with Israel," Starmer said in response to a question at a press conference in Brussels.
"Israel does have the right to security. Israel does have the right to defend herself, and that is absolutely clear. I'm not going to get drawn further than that, nor get drawn on the role of our own service personnel," he added.