Starmer calls Gaza City takeover plan wrong and urges Israel to reconsider

08/08/2025 08:32 The Guardian

UK prime minister says occupation approved by Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet will only bring more bloodshedMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider his plans to take over Gaza City and said the move would only bring more bloodshed.The British prime minister said Israel’s decision to escalate a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians over the past 22 months while pushing the territory into famine was wrong and would do nothing to secure the release of Israeli hostages. Continue reading...

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