UK's Starmer says 'immediate steps' needed towards Gaza ceasefire

29/7/2024 11:41

        British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Israel's President Isaac Herzog there needed to be "immediate steps" towards a ceasefire in Israel's conflict with
        Hamas militants in Gaza.
        
        "The Prime Minister said there must be immediate steps towards a ceasefire, so that hostages can be released and more humanitarian aid can get in for those in desperate need," Starmer's office said in a statement released on Sunday
        
        "The Prime Minister reiterated his ongoing support for Israel's right to self-defence in accordance with international law," the statement said.
        
        Starmer met Herzog in Paris where both were attending the Olympics.
        
        In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 7 shortly after Starmer took office, he "set out the clear and urgent need for a ceasefire," according to a previous British government statement.