Israel-Gaza latest: Rishi Sunak pledges to stand by Israel in its 'darkest hour'

Rishi Sunak vowed on Thursday that Britain would stand by Israel in its “darkest hour” as Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a long war to destroy terror group Hamas.Speaking on a visit to Israel after talks with Mr Netanyahu, Mr Sunak said: “You describe this as Israel’s darkest hour. Well it’s for me to say I’m proud to stand here with you in Israel’s darkest hour as your friend. We will stand with you in solidarity, we will stand with your people, and we also want you to win.”