Terror attacks on Israel ‘seen as cause for celebration’ government’s extremism adviser warns

In a speech to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) this afternoon, Mr Simcox will say that the government must have the confidence and will to commit to a long-term strategy for taking on extreme ideologies. His address comes as prime minister Rishi Sunak begins a two-day trip to the Middle East amid fears the Israel-Hamas conflict may spread across the region.