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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Cameron describes talks with Israeli minister over Gaza as ‘tough but necessary’

David Cameron
David Cameron said that Israel, as the occupying power, had a duty under international humanitarian law to supply aid. Photograph: Antoine Gyori/Corbis/Getty Images

The UK foreign secretary, David Cameron, has said he had held a “tough but necessary” conversation with Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz, repeating calls for more humanitarian aid for Gaza and warning him against a fully fledged offensive in Rafah.

Cameron said ensuring the availability of aid in Gaza would be a factor when the UK assesses whether Israel is acting in line with international law.

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