Britain has called for a “sustainable” ceasefire in Gaza in a marked shift of tone towards the war.

Lord Cameron, the Foreign Secretary, called for “peace lasting for days, years, generations,” adding that, “too many civilians have been killed.”

In a joint article in the Sunday Times with German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock, they wrote “But let us be clear. We do not believe that calling right now for a general and immediate ceasefire, hoping it somehow becomes permanent, is the way forward.”

They added: “The sooner it comes, the better — the need is urgent.”

Last week, Joe Biden warned Israel was “losing support” because of its “indiscriminate” bombing of Gaza. 

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