Exclusive: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to visit UK this week

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is set to visit the UK this week, five sources told Middle East Eye.

The sources said Saar's trip will be unannounced before his arrival in the United Kingdom.

MEE earlier reported that Saar was expected to visit Britain in March, but the trip did not go ahead after Israel renewed its assault on Gaza.

The visit this week by such a high-ranking Israeli minister will be seen as controversial given warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Saar himself recently attempted to justify Israel’s decision to cut off aid to Gaza, claiming without evidence that humanitarian assistance fuels Hamas.

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