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Israel will coordinate airdrops of aid into Gaza from foreign countries in the coming days, an Israeli security official confirmed to ABC News.
The recall comes after Starmer said the British government would recognise a Palestinian state only as part of a negotiated peace deal.
The findings, by the think tank More in Common, revealed that 29 percent of respondents sympathised more with the Palestinian side in the war, compared to 15 percent who sympathised more with Israel. This marks an 11-point rise in support for Palestinians since November 2023, just weeks after the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on 7 October.
The leaders of Britain, France, and Germany have demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced that the UK will airdrop aid into Gaza and evacuate children for more specialized medical aid. In a public statement, Starmer claimed that the
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, has described the announced ten-hour daily pause in Israeli attacks on Gaza as 'insufficient', stating that the measure offers only limited relief to the suffering population.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday committed to increasing British aid efforts in Gaza and advocated for a peaceful two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.
Israel rejects a joint statement which condemns the "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians".
The leaders of Britain, France, and Germany plan to hold an emergency call Friday about the hunger crisis in Gaza.
British premier says Israel’s decision to allow aid drops came too late but vows to do everything possible to get supplies into Gaza through new route