Sir Keir Starmer has faced a call to “sit this one out” on Gaza, after the Prime Minister warned the Israeli government against pursuing its plan to take control of Gaza City. Washington’s ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee also suggested that Sir Keir would have lost Britain the Second World War, had he been in No 10 at the time.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said Israel's decision to take control of Gaza City was wrong and urged the Israeli government to reconsider.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned Israel’s decision to seize control of Gaza City, calling the move “wrong” and urging an immediate ceasefire. As Israel’s security cabinet approves the offensive amid internal opposition and widespread protests,

Israel is “wrong” to approve plans to occupy Gaza City, Sir Keir Starmer has said, and urged it to reconsider the new offensive or it will “bring more bloodshed”.The Prime Minister’s intervention comes after his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu met with his war cabinet and approved plans for a major escalation in the conflict early on Friday.

Israel's plans to take over Gaza City are "wrong" and "will only bring more bloodshed", Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister urged the Israeli government to immediately reconsider its decision "to further escalate its offensive in Gaza",