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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

UK foreign secretary urges Israel to show ‘restraint’ in Gaza offensive

James Cleverly speaking to reporters on a street in London
Cleverly also said it would not be ‘an unreasonable estimate’ to suggest that 10 Britons had been taken hostage by Hamas. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

Israel should show “restraint” as it prepares to invade Gaza, Britain’s foreign secretary has said, marking a change of tone from the UK government.

James Cleverly urged the Israel Defence Forces to show “discipline” and avoid mass casualties, as it prepared to launch a ground attack a week after Hamas militants killed hundreds of Israeli civilians in terrorist attacks.

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