Lord David Cameron has said the UK's patience is “running out” with Israel over aid entering Gaza, and is set to warn Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz on the issue today.
The Foreign Secretary is scheduled to meet Mr. Gantz, a former general, after the Israeli held meetings at the White House, which also raised concerns about the entry of aid. Gaza.
Speaking before Parliament on Tuesday. Lord Cameron She said that the amount of aid that entered Gaza in February was half the amount that entered in January.
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He emphasized that it was IsraelIt is Israel's responsibility, as the occupying power, to ensure the delivery of aid.
The United Kingdom supported Israeli military operations against Hamas In the wake of the October 7 attacks, it has increased its calls for a halt to the fighting recently – with Downing Street saying it is “allied” with the US in its position in calling for a halt to the fighting as soon as possible.
Hamas killed 1,200 people and took 253 hostages to Gaza following attacks in October.
Lord Cameron said: “We are facing horrific suffering in Gaza. There can be no doubt about that.
“I talked a few weeks ago about the risk of this turning into famine and the risk of disease turning into disease, and we're at that point now. People are dying of hunger. People are dying of preventable diseases.
“We were pushing for this aid to come in. We had a whole bunch of things that we asked the Israelis to do, but I have to tell the House that the amount of aid that went in in February was about half the amount that was given.” “I arrived in January.”
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He added: “So patience must be very thin and a whole series of warnings must be given, starting, I hope, with a meeting that I will have with Minister Gantz when he visits the United Kingdom.”
The Foreign Minister continued: “Israel is the occupying power, and it is responsible and has consequences, including the way we view whether Israel is committed to international humanitarian law.”
Speaking about the future, Lord Cameron said: “Clearly part of the two-state solution is to recognize Palestine as a state. I don't think that should happen at the beginning of the process because I think that takes all the pressure away.” The Palestinians must reform, but they should not wait until the end.
“I believe recognition can become part of the unstoppable momentum that we need to see toward a two-state solution.”
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Gantz met with US Vice President Kamala Harris earlier in the week.
Ms. Harris told Mr. Gantz that Israel must have a “credible” humanitarian plan before further progress can be made in southern Gaza.
She added that there must be “an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks.”
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The latest figures from the Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza indicate that 30,717 Palestinians have died in Gaza since the beginning of the conflict, in addition to 72,156 wounded.
Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State, said that Israel needs to “use all possible means” to deliver aid to Gaza.
