Israel rejects calls from UK and 25 other countries to end war in Gaza immediately
Foreign Ministry says new call 'disconnected from reality'
Israel has rejected a call issued by 26 countries, including the United Kingdom, to end the war in Gaza “immediately” – claiming their statement was “disconnected from reality”.
Foreign ministers from countries, including the UK, Japan and France, had published a joint statement on Monday urging the Israeli government to “immediately lift restrictions on the flow of aid and to urgently enable the UN and humanitarian NGOs to do their life-saving work safely and effectively.”
They also condemned the “inhumane killing of civilians” seeking aid through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites.UK joins 25 international allies demanding ‘immediate, unconditional, permanent Gaza ceasefire’
But Israel’s Foreign Ministry responded to the statement, saying, “All statements and all claims should be directed at the only party responsible for the lack of a deal for the release of hostages and a ceasefire: Hamas, which started this war and is prolonging it.
“The statement fails to focus the pressure on Hamas and fails to recognize Hamas’s role and responsibility for the situation,” it added.
“Hamas is the sole party responsible for the continuation of the war and the suffering on both sides. At these sensitive moments in the ongoing negotiations, it is better to avoid statements of this kind.”
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