Rishi Sunak mentions six months since Israel-Gaza war started

After six months of fighting, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak reiterated the country's backing for Israel's right to self-defense.

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After the recent strike that killed three British aid workers, the prime minister said that the country is "appalled" by what happened.

Further, he restated his earlier demands for a "humanitarian pause" so that further aid could reach Gaza.

Relatedly, the UK has announced the deployment of a Royal Navy vessel to the region to aid in the distribution of humanitarian supplies.

A maritime relief corridor between Gaza and Cyprus is being planned internationally, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom has pledged £9.7 million to provide aid, equipment, and information in support of this proposal.

In a stern warning, Lord Cameron, Britain's foreign affairs secretary, said that Britain's support for Israel's independence was "not unconditional."

He wrote, "We expect that such a robust and successful democracy will respect international humanitarian law even when faced with such a challenge." in Sunday Times.

Just over seven days prior to making these comments, he had characterized the Israeli shelling of Gaza as a "tragic and avoidable" incident that resulted in the deaths of seven humanitarian assistance workers.

It has been six months since a raid in southern Israel by Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and took 253 prisoners on October 7.

With the presumed deaths of 34 more hostages, there are around 129 captives who remain missing.

Afterwards, the Gaza Health Ministry, which is operated by Hamas, declared a death toll of 33,137 and an injury toll of nearly 75,815.

According to Mr. Sunak, Israel's wounds have not yet healed after six months. Families are still grieving, and detainees are still being held by Hamas.

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There are still a lot of Palestinians going hungry, depressed, and dying because of the conflict in Gaza, which has persisted for over six months.

He asserted that the United Kingdom has been "straining every sinew" to assist Gaza and that additional supplies "must be flooded in." A humanitarian ceasefire, which he has previously called for, would lead to a permanent end to hostilities, he added.