UK government sanctions Israeli ministers over comments made on Gaza

Two Israeli ministers have been sanctioned by the UK government, the country's foreign affairs minister has said.

Gideon Sa'ar condemned the "outrageous" decision - but did not name them.

PA news agency reports they are Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.

Mr Sa'ar said he had discussed the move with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, earlier on Tuesday.

"We will hold a special government meeting early next week to decide on our response to this unacceptable decision," he added.

Mr Ben-Gvir is the far-right national security minister in the Netanyahu government, and is the leader of the Jewish Power party in the Knesset (parliament).

Our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn explains that he was "once convicted of being a member of a Jewish terrorist organisation and advocated the expulsion of Palestinians from their lands".

Mr Smotrich is the finance minister and a Jewish settler who has denied the existence of Palestinians as a people. He leads the National Religious Party - Religious Zionism party in the Knesset.

Dominic Waghorn reports that he has most recently said "not a grain of wheat" should be allowed to enter Gaza, saying it will be "entirely destroyed" and its people should be encouraged to leave in great numbers to go to other countries.

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