Netanyahu avoiding call from British PM Sunak over Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly avoiding a call from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who was supposed to speak with the Israeli leader yesterday, the Kan public broadcaster claims in an unsourced report.

The Prime Minister’s Office says the report is not true, but would not say whether the two leaders have spoken yet.

Sunak told the House of Commons yesterday that he would “shortly speak to Prime Minister Netanyahu to express our solidarity with Israel… and to discuss how we can prevent further escalation,” in the wake of the massive Iranian aerial bombardment of Israel early Sunday, but the call is yet to happen.