Britain’s Prime Minister RISHI SUNAK on Thursday pressed Israel to let more humanitarian aid into Gaza as he stepped up a campaign by Western leaders to reinforce support for Israel after attacks by Hamas.
SUNAK, following visits this week by US President JOE BIDEN and Germany’s Chancellor OLAF SCHOLZ, expressed strong backing for Israeli action after the October 7 raids in which at least 1,400 died and more than 200 people were taken hostage.
But he said after talks with Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU and President ISAAC HERZOG that it was also important to get food, water and medicine to blockaded Gaza’s 2.4 million population.
After meeting BIDEN, NETANYAHU on Wednesday agreed to let aid through Gaza’s only access to the outside world, the Rafah crossing with Egypt.
But Israel has insisted it will stop any supplies reaching Hamas.
On Thursday, the Rafah crossing remained closed.
Neither NETANYAHU nor HERZOG mentioned aid in their comments after talks with the British prime minister.
SUNAK stressed the importance to continue to provide humanitarian access” and “protect civilian life”, as he welcomed the Israeli move.
He said Britain has increased its aid to the Palestinian territories.
AFP
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