International and domestic pressure mounted Monday on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as US President Joe Biden said he was not doing enough to secure the release of Gaza hostages, after the killing of six captives.
Britain said it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a “clear risk” they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant posted on X that he was “deeply disheartened” by London’s decision which he said came “when we mourn 6 hostages who were executed in cold blood by Hamas inside tunnels in Gaza”.
At a televised press conference, Netanyahu said he sought forgiveness for failing to save the six.
“I ask for your forgiveness for not bringing them back alive,” he said.
“We were close but we didn’t succeed. Hamas will pay a very heavy price for this.”
“These murderers executed six of our …