The foreign secretary of Britain pays a visit to Israel to emphasize the strong relationship between the two countries during a challenging period.

JERUSALEM — The British foreign secretary, James Cleverly, arrived in Israel on Monday for a three-day visit to a country in turmoil, facing its biggest protest movement in history and heightened violence in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen hailed Cleverly‘s trip as important for deepening Israel‘s ties with Britain, which he said “are currently at their peak.”

The initial trip of Cleverly to the country will be utilized by the British Foreign Office to denounce Iran’s backing of regional extremist organizations committed to the annihilation of Israel.

In the statement, Cleverly mentioned that he would emphasize Britain’s ongoing backing for the establishment of a separate Palestinian nation alongside Israel, even though previous negotiations have not been successful. He stated that he intends to communicate the importance of all parties taking actions to further this objective.

Cleverly visited Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, and participated in a ceremony to lay a wreath. A perpetual flame burns near a burial place that holds the remains of Holocaust victims, serving as a tribute to the 6 million Jews who lost their lives at the hands of Nazi Germany and its allies in World War II.

Cleverly had a meeting with Cohen, and ahead of a Supreme Court hearing regarding the far-right government’s plans to revamp the judiciary, Israeli protesters expressed concerns about the future of their country’s democratic values by filling the streets.

Israel’s highest judges will soon determine whether they will agree to the limitations on their authority and autonomy outlined in the controversial judicial reform that was approved by parliament in July. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will review petitions challenging the initial aspect of this legislation.

The intentions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration to diminish the authority of the Supreme Court have sparked anger among all sectors of Israeli society and revealed significant divisions in how Israelis perceive their nation’s history and envision its future.

The official reports from Cohen’s meeting with Cleverly did not mention the social unrest. The foreign ministry of Israel stated that they talked about ways to broaden the Abraham accords, which are the agreements facilitated by the U.S. to normalize relations between Israel and historically adversarial Arab nations.

Cohen stated that we are collaborating with our companions to broaden the scope of peace and normalization.

The two individuals also discussed Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program and the need to stop Iranian backing for regional proxies like Hamas, an Islamist militant group governing the Gaza Strip, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. These groups have been responsible for an increase in attacks against Israelis in the West Bank and Israel this year, resulting in the loss of 31 lives thus far.

The Palestinian death toll has reached 185 due to the Israeli military’s frequent raids into Palestinian towns and cities in the West Bank. This has led to an increase in violence. The Associated Press has reported that this is the highest death toll in the past twenty years. While some of those killed were members of militant groups, there have also been casualties among innocent bystanders and young individuals who were throwing stones.

Cleverly had scheduled meetings with both Netanyahu and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh. Additionally, he intended to speak at an international security conference on Tuesday, discussing the challenges that Isarel is currently facing.