SIR Keir Starmer last night threatened “further concrete action” if Israel does not abandon its “egregious” plan to take over Gaza.
In a scathing joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian PM Mark Carney, the PM escalated pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Israeli Prime Minister received a warning that Britain, Canada, and France are prepared to implement targeted sanctions if Gaza does not receive enough aid and if plans to occupy the area are not abandoned.
The three leaders said: “We will not stand by while the Netanyahu Government pursues these egregious actions.
Should Israel continue its military offensive in Gaza and maintain restrictions on humanitarian assistance, further actions will be taken in response.
It is emphasized that Israel needs to stop the expansion of illegal settlements, as they jeopardize the establishment of a Palestinian state and the security of both Israelis and Palestinians.
On Monday nine UN trucks carrying aid were given clearance by Israeli authorities to enter Gaza, where international organisations have warned a famine is imminent.
It’s the first time in 11 weeks supplies have been allowed into the strip.
Sir Keir called Netanyahu’s decision to greenlight limited and “basic” food into the coastal enclave as “wholly inadequate”.
He called the humanitarian crisis “intolerable”, adding “we cannot accept images of hunger, mass hunger”
