#Breaking: #UK will deploy patrol and surveillance aircraft and two #RoyalNavy ships to the eastern #Mediterranean “to support #Israel”

The UK will send surveillance aircraft and two Royal Navy ships to the eastern Mediterranean in plans “to support Israel”, No 10 says.

The aircraft will begin patrols tomorrow to “track threats to regional stability such as the transfer of weapons to terrorist groups”.

The package includes surveillance assets, helicopters, P8 aircraft, and a company of marines.

Rishi Sunak said the military support would “prevent further escalation”. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67095846?at_format=link&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_id=F9837A78-6922-11EE-A6AC-E5C678A687CD&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_campaign_type=owned&at_medium=social&at_link_origin=BBCBreaking&at_bbc_team=editorial