- Israel's President Isaac Herzog is expected to visit London next week for talks with ministers.
- The visit has sparked outrage among some Labour MPs due to the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and Israel's ongoing military offensive.
- Prominent Labour figures, including Sarah Champion and John McDonnell, have urged the government not to meet Herzog, with some calling for his arrest for alleged war crimes.
- This visit comes as the UK intends to recognise a Palestinian state later this month and follows Prime Minister Keir Starmer's condemnation of the situation in Gaza.
- Although Herzog's role is largely ceremonial and distinct from Prime Minister Netanyahu, he has supported Israel's war efforts in Gaza, where the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 64,000.
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