THE UK will provide an additional £20 million of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, Rishi Sunak has announced.
The Prime Minister, who reiterated the UK’s backing for the Israeli government, said that the new aid funding was “more than doubling our previous support to the Palestinian people”.
Sunak also said the UK Government has judged that a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital last week was “likely caused by a missile, or part of one, that was launched from within Gaza towards Israel”.Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed in the atrocity last week at Al-Ahli, which provoked condemnation around the world as well as rival claims about who was to blame.
Sunak’s statement to MPs comes after he committed the Government to publishing an assessment of who was behind the blast.Global diplomatic efforts continue to prevent the Israel-Hamas war triggering wider bloodshed across the Middle East.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rishi Sunak Says Al-Ahli Hospital Blast Was 'Likely' Caused By Rocket Fired From GazaKevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
Read more »
Rishi Sunak says al Ahli hospital blast 'likely caused' by missile from within GazaRishi Sunak has said the explosion at a hospital in Gaza was 'likely caused' by a missile launched from within the territory and towards Israel.
Read more »
Rishi Sunak rejects SNP claims Israel guilty of war crimes in GazaRISHI Sunak has rejected the characterisation of Israel’s siege on Gaza as “collective punishment” as he updated MPs on the conflict.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza latest: IDF soldier killed in Gaza raid; Israeli tank accidentally hits 'Egyptian position'An IDF soldier was killed and others wounded during a localised raid into Gaza. Egyptian border guards were injured when an Israeli tank accidentally fired at their position. Israeli strikes targeted a mosque in the West Bank, two airports in Syria, and killed journalist Roshdi Sarraj.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza latest: Hamas sets terms for army hostage talks; deaths in Gaza could 'skyrocket'Lorries carrying food and medical supplies have been entering Gaza via the Rafah crossing from Egypt, but aid agencies warn far more must be done. Meanwhile, Hamas says it won't discuss releasing army hostages until Israeli 'aggression' ends.
Read more »