Israeli president says he 'argued' with 'ally' Starmer during tense Downing Street meeting

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he "argued" but also had points of agreement with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during their latest meeting at Downing Street on Wednesday.

"We had a very frank and open discussion," Herzog said at a closed event hosted by the Chatham House think tank in London, as hundreds of anti-war protesters rallied outside against his appearance at the world-renowned institute.

"It was a meeting between allies, but it was a tough meeting," he said.

"It was a meeting at which things were said that were tough and strong. And clearly we can argue, because when allies meet we can argue."

Herzog had met Starmer earlier in the day at Downing Street - just hours after the prime minister condemned Israel's strike on a residential building in the Qatari capital Doha, where senior Hamas members had gathered to examine the latest US proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

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