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",

"The Israeli Government’s decision to further escalate its offensive in Gaza is wrong, and we urge it to reconsider immediately," he said in a statement. "This

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.