Foreign Secretary David Lammy told lawmakers on Monday that he spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, on Sunday and “he sought to reassure me that the operation that is currently under way, the targeted operation by the Israelis, would come to an end shortly, as he put it.”
Britain has called for ceasefires in Israel’s campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. Lammy conceded that peace efforts had failed so far, but said “it is never too late for peace, never too late for hope. This government will not give up on the people of the region.”
He urged Israel to let more aid into Gaza, saying “there is no excuse for Israel’s government’s ongoing restrictions on humanitarian assistance.”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer was meeting Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at 10 Downing St. on Monday to express UK support for Lebanon.
