Lord Cameron has urged Israel to “stop and think seriously” before launching a ground assault on the southern city of Rafah, saying the people there had nowhere to go.
Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed aside international alarm over Israel’s plans to invade the southern enclave, where around 1 million displaced civilians are sheltering, insisting Israel’s military operations will continue until “total victory” is achieved.
On Monday the UK Foreign Secretary said Britain was “very concerned” amid reports of a ground invasion and reiterated calls for a “sustainable ceasefire”.
“We think it is impossible to see how you can fight a war amongst these people”, he said. “There’s nowhere for them to go.”