British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said asking Israel for a ceasefire with Hamas was “untenable”. writes about this Weather.
Grant Shapps said Israel had the right to “go after” Hamas after its militants killed more than 1,400 Israelis on October 7 and kidnapped more than 220 people currently held hostage in the Gaza Strip.
Shapps, who recently replaced Ben Wallace as defense secretary, took the same position as Rishi Sunak, who told a press conference that “the first and foremost principle is that Israel has the right to defend itself in accordance with the law.”
But Sunak acknowledged that humanitarian aid must reach civilians in Gaza and confirmed an RAF plane was heading to the area carrying 21 tonnes of supplies, including medical equipment and water filters.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
Previously in the USA in the name Timing of Israel’s ground operation in Gaza.