The leaders of the United Kingdom (UK), France, and Canada
have threatened to take “concrete actions” if Israel does not stop its renewed
military offensive in Gaza.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, said the Jewish
nation plans to “take control of the entire Gaza Strip”.
Netanyahu spoke on Monday, just hours after Israel launched
an extensive ground operation in Gaza.
Israel has also narrowed the passage of aid into Gaza.
The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said over 100 people were
killed overnight, with the last functioning hospital in northern Gaza
destroyed.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President
Emmanuel Macron, and Mark Carney, Canadian prime minister, reacted to the fresh
offensive in a statement.
The European leaders condemned Israel’s actions as “wholly
disproportionate”, adding that the “level of human suffering in Gaza is
intolerable”.
“We will not stand by while the Netanyahu Government pursues
these egregious actions. If Israel does not cease the renewed military
offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further
concrete actions in response,” the statement reads.
They described the Israeli government’s “denial of essential
humanitarian assistance” as “unacceptable” and said it risked breaching
international humanitarian law.
The leaders warned that Israel’s actions could prompt
targeted sanctions.
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