David Lammy calls Israeli aid system for Gaza 'inhumane'

The UK has joined 24 other countries in condemning Israel for depriving Palestinians of 'human dignity' as they issued a call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza. David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, joined ministers from countries including Australia, Canada and France in urging the Israeli government to lift restrictions on the flow of aid. On Monday, Israel launched substantial air raids and a ground operation in Gaza, targeting Deir al-Balah, the main hub for humanitarian efforts in the devastated Palestinian territory, amid warnings of widening starvation. The latest assault began a day after the highest death toll in 21 months inflicted by the Israeli military on desperate Palestinians seeking food aid, with at least 85 killed in what has become a grim and almost daily slaughter UK condemns Israel for depriving Palestinians of ‘human dignity’ Israel launches air and ground offensive on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza