Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that a temporary 'pause' in the violence between Israel and Hamas would be beneficial but rejected calls for a complete ceasefire
The UK Government has called for a 'pause' in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but calls for a full ceasefire in the situation have been rejected. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the temporary break in the violence between the two parties could be beneficial.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said that a ground attack by Israel on Gaza would fall under the category of the country's right to defend itself, so long as the ground offensive targeted Hamas and not civilians. Speaking to Sky News, Shapps said: “We understand that Israel was attacked in a very brutal way by Hamas terrorists… to then ask Israel not to respond, in other words what you describe as a ceasefire, I think is untenable. They have a perfect right to go after those terrorists.
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