UK Foreign Secy David Cameron on 2nd visit to West Asia to push for peace between Israel, Hamas

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron is set to visit the West Asia, where he will press for an immediate humanitarian pause in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. As the fighting escalates and tensions rise in the region, Cameron is scheduled to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to alleviate the “desperate” situation in Gaza. During talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he will emphasise the need to restore essential services such as water, electricity and fuel. “No one wants to see this conflict go on a moment longer than necessary,” Cameron said. “An immediate pause is now necessary to get aid in and hostages out. The situation is desperate.” Israel unleashed all-out war in Gaza to eliminate Hamas after its militants burst across the border on Oct. 7 and rampaged through southern Israeli towns and bases, killing 1,200 people, most of them civilians. The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said on Tuesday that some 25,490 Palestinians - many of them women and children - had been killed in the conflict since Oct. 7, and most of the 2.3 million population is displaced, causing a humanitarian disaster. Cameron will urge Israel to open more crossing points to allow aid deliveries into Gaza, including the Israeli port at Ashdod and the Kerem Shalom crossing, and that water, fuel and electricity must be restored to the Palestinian enclave. During a visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where the PA exercises limited self-rule, Cameron will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and highlight Britain’s long-term support for a peace deal establishing a Palestinian state co-existing alongside Israel. Cameron will then travel on to Qatar and Turkey later in the week for further diplomatic talks. With inputs from agencies.