British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron Online British Cabinet. As stated in the press service of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, during the meeting the parties discussed the issue of expanding Israel’s military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“Leaders emphasized the importance of providing urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza. They agreed to work together to both provide vital food, fuel, water and medicine to those in need and to evacuate foreign nationals. In the statement, it was stated that they expressed their common concern about the risk of escalation of tension in the wider region, especially in the West Bank.
Sunak’s press service added that the British Prime Minister and Macron briefed each other on their contacts with Middle Eastern leaders at a time when the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was escalating. The ministry emphasized that politicians refuse to associate Hamas with Palestinian civilians.
On October 7, Hamas launched thousands of rockets into Israel and announced the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. Against this background, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the country was at war.
The IDF’s intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. The Israeli Air Force launched an attack on hundreds of militant targets in the Gaza Strip, and the country’s National Security Council decided to cut off water, food, goods, electricity and fuel supplies to the region. Israel announced to the UN on October 13 that 1.1 million Palestinians would be evacuated to southern Gaza ahead of the ground operation.
formerly israel accused A scorched earth policy is being implemented in Gaza.