Doctors Without Borders is "horrified" by refugee camp Israeli airstrike, nurse says
Daniel Cobb
Published Apr 11, 2026
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasized the need for Israel to “minimize civilian casualties” during a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, according to Downing Street.
“The Prime Minister reiterated the UK’s resolute backing for Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorism, while emphasising the importance of taking all possible measures to minimise civilian casualties,” a Downing Street readout of the call said.
Sunak also highlighted the importance of “rapidly” increasing the “flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and welcomed Israel’s commitment to facilitate significantly more deliveries,” according to Downing Street.
During his call with Netanyahu, Sunak laid out the United Kingdom’s commitment to supporting “all efforts to ensure life-saving aid reaches those in need, including temporary humanitarian pauses.”
On Monday, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said during a trip to the United Arab Emirates that the UK is working “extensively” with Egypt and other partners to try and “have a humanitarian pause” in Gaza.
In a separate phone call to the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, Sunak “set out the intensive diplomatic and practical efforts the United Kingdom is making to rapidly increase the delivery of life-saving aid to Gaza.”
Abbas provided Sunak with an update on the security situation in the occupied West Bank, according to Downing Street.
“The Prime Minister emphasised the importance of making progress on the peace process to ensure that Palestinian civilians in both Gaza and the West Bank can live in security and prosperity,” Downing Street said..
The UK will continue to “support diplomatic action to protect Palestinian civilians, prevent wider escalation and secure a peaceful and lasting resolution to the crisis,” Downing Street added.
