A SURGE of PureGym members pledged today to terminate their memberships following remarks by the chain’s CEO indicating support for arming Israel.

Customers have been threatening to boycott the company after its boss Humphrey Cobbold spoke on BBC’s Question Time on Thursday.

When discussing if Britain should halt supplying arms to Israel, Mr Cobbold said that he believes that “defensive weapons” should still be allowed, and that Britain “should in general support the Israeli government in being able to defend themselves.”