Thursday 15 November 2018

Campaign reply - Israel under attack


Following reports of missile attack in Israel yesterday, a number of my constituents have contacted me to ask me to speak up for Israel.

More than 460 rockets have been fired into Israel by Hamas militants since Monday night.

I understand that one person was killed and at least 50 others were wounded in a massive Palestinian missile barrage that targeted southern Israel.

In addition, an anti-tank missile hit an Israeli bus near the Gaza border and seriously wounded an IDF soldier.

Since Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005, Hamas has remained committed to its aim of the total destruction of Israel, as outlined in its founding charter. It has tried to achieve this by air with missiles, underground by building a network of cross-border attack tunnels and attempts at mass cross-border infiltrations.

I have been and will continue to be a vocal champion of Israel’s right to defend itself from unlawful aggression, and will be seeking opportunities to speak up for Israel in Parliament.