King Charles, Prince William, and Kate Middleton released statements in support of Israel. Photos show the royal family's history of visiting the region.

• Royal family members have visited Israel and the Palestinian territories in recent years.

• Prince William's 2018 trip marked the first official royal visit to Israel and the West Bank.

• Prince Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, is buried in Jerusalem.

King Charles III, Prince William, and Kate Middleton released statements supporting Israel and condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks that killed 1,300 people and wounded thousands more.

"The Prince and Princess of Wales are profoundly distressed by the devastating events that have unfolded in the past days. The horrors inflicted by Hamas' terrorist attack upon Israel are appalling; they utterly condemn them," read William and Kate's statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.

It continued: "As Israel exercises its right of self defense, all Israelis and Palestinians will continue to be stalked by grief, fear and anger in the time to come. Their Royal Highnesses hold all the victims, their families and their friends in their hearts and minds. Those The Prince of Wales met in 2018 overwhelmingly shared a common hope — that of a better future. In the midst of such terrible suffering, The Prince and Princess continue to share that hope without reservation."

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson also released a statement on behalf of King Charles to People magazine, saying: "This is a situation His Majesty is extremely concerned about, and he has asked to be kept actively updated. His thoughts and prayers are with all of those suffering, particularly those who have lost loved ones, but also those actively involved as we speak. His Majesty is appalled by and condemns the barbaric acts of terrorism in Israel."

Charles also met with the UK's Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

Various royals made personal visits to Israel over the years, but it wasn't until Prince William's 2018 trip that a royal family member visited the country in an official capacity, The Times of Israel reported.

Here's a look back at the royal family's visits to Israel and the West Bank.

While Queen Elizabeth II never went to Israel or the Palestinian territories, Prince Philip visited Israel in 1994.

Philip flew to Israel to attend a ceremony at Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust museum, honoring his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, for saving a Jewish family during the Nazi occupation of Greece. Philip also visited his mother's grave at the Church of Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem and met with Jewish veterans of World War II, The Times of Israel reported.

A year later, King Charles (then Prince of Wales) attended Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's funeral.

Charles was joined by British Prime Minister John Major. President Bill Clinton also delivered a eulogy at the funeral.

Charles' younger brother, Prince Edward, visited an Israeli youth program affiliated with The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award charity in 2007.

Edward unveiled a "Mosaic for Peace" in Haifa, Israel, and gave out awards to participants in the Israel Youth Award program affiliated with The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Edward also took part in a Holocaust memorial service at Yad Vashem.

He visited the museum's Hall of Names featuring 600 portraits of Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust, and he laid a wreath in the Hall of Remembrances.

Charles returned to Israel in 2016 for the funeral of Shimon Peres, Israel's former president and prime minister.

Charles made a donation to the Peres Center, a nonprofit named for the former president and prime minister, in 2020, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Prince William's 2018 trip to Israel and the West Bank included visits to Muslim, Jewish, and Christian holy sites.

William's trip marked the first official royal visit to Israel and the West Bank. He also spent time in Jordan.

William met with both Israel's President Reuven Rivlin and Palestine's President Mahmoud Abbas.

He paid his respects to his great-grandmother at Mary Magdalene Church.

A Russian Orthodox clergyman gifted William a bouquet of flowers and a cross, AP reported.

William was granted access to the Dome of the Rock, which is normally only open to Muslims.

The site is maintained by the Waqf, also known as the Islamic Religious Endowments Authority, and funded by the Jordanian government, Al Jazeera reported.

He paused for a quiet moment of reflection at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray.

William also left a note in the cracks of the wall, per Jewish tradition. He signed the Western Wall's guest book, writing, "May the God of peace bless this region and all the world with peace," The Times of Israel reported.

At the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, William touched the stone where some believe Jesus' body was prepared for burial.

Also known as the Church of the Resurrection, it is believed to contain the site of Jesus' crucifixion and his empty tomb.

William also met with Palestinian refugees at the Jalazone refugee camp in the West Bank.

"It has been a very powerful experience to meet you and other Palestinians living in the West Bank, and to hear your stories," William said in a speech after his visit, ABC News reported. "I hope that through my being here and understanding the challenges you face, the links of friendship and mutual respect between the Palestinian and British people will grow stronger."

In 2020, Charles returned to Israel to deliver a speech at the World Holocaust Forum, which was attended by 40 world leaders.

The event marked 75 years since the liberation of the concentration camp Auschwitz.

"The Holocaust was an appalling Jewish tragedy, but it was also a universal human tragedy, and one which we compound if we do not heed its lessons," Charles said in his speech, according to Yad Vashem's official website.

During the 2020 trip, Charles visited his grandmother's grave at the Church of Mary Magdalene.

Princess Alice was a Greek Orthodox nun who founded an order of nuns called the Christian Sisterhood of Mary and Martha, according to her New York Times obituary. She died in 1969.

He toured the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, which is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus.

Charles has described himself as a "committed Anglican Christian," Religion News Service reported.

Charles also spent time with Palestinian communities in the West Bank and met with Palestine's President Mahmoud Abbas.

Charles said that he was heartbroken to see the "suffering" and "hardship" that Palestinians face, The Times of Israel reported.

"It is my dearest wish that the future will bring freedom, justice, and equality to all Palestinians, enabling you to thrive and to prosper," Charles said in a speech at Casa Nova near the Church of the Nativity.

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