Britain and Israel to sign trade and defence deal

The UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Israel’s foreign affairs minister Yair Lapid will come together in London on Monday to sign a “memorandum of understanding” aimed at stronger collaboration on issues such as cybersecurity, defence, and trade, Report informs, citing foreign media.

In a joint article for The Daily Telegraph, the two ministers call the 10-year plan a “major step forward,” writing: “Israel and the UK are the closest of friends, and today we are deepening that partnership to become even closer.

“This pact will spur technological breakthroughs which have the potential to change the world, create high-quality jobs in both our countries and provide tools to our security forces.”

Ms. Truss and Mr. Lapid also signalled that negotiations will soon begin on a bespoke free trade agreement between the UK and Israel, “which would help us seize new opportunities in the industries of the future like services, science, and technology.”