Comedian Reginald D Hunter has said he “regrets any stress” caused after two Israeli audience members were reportedly booed out of his Edinburgh Fringe Festival gig.

The US stand-up was heard telling the pair to leave his Fluffy Fluffy Beavers show on Sunday night after they heckled him over a joke, calling it “not funny”, The Telegraph reported.

According to people who saw the show, the 55-year-old made a joke comparing Israel to an abusive partner, which got a laugh from the…