UK Foreign Secretary calls out Israel for Gaza winter conditions, demands additional aid

UK Foreign Secretary calls out Israel for Gaza winter conditions, demands additional aid

"The UK government will not stand by," Miliband said, calling Israel an "occupying power," and saying that its behavior and actions in Gaza were "totally unacceptable."

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband called out the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza in a video posted on X/Twitter on Monday, as winter weather caused mass flooding and the destruction of tents, demanding that Israel act to prevent further devastation."The UK government will not stand by," Miliband said. "We are demanding the government of Israel ends arbitrary restrictions on humanitarian access, protects humanitarian workers, and provides humane treatment and basic welfare for the civilian population of Gaza."Miliband also called Israel an "occupying power," and said that its behavior and actions in Gaza were "totally unacceptable."It is incredible that your statement fails to mention the word “Hamas”. It is Hamas that is responsible for the suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis: it launched the October 7 invasion and massacre; prolonged the war by refusing to release the hostages for 2 years; embedded its operations within civilian areas in Gaza; and still refuses to disarm, blocking progress in the implementation of @POTUS plan.— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) November 10, 2026He concluded his video by saying that "the only route to security and safety, for both Israelis and Palestinians, is a two-state solution."Sa'ar calls out Miliband for not mentioning HamasIn response to Miliband's video, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called out the UK Foreign Secretary for not mentioning Hamas once."It is Hamas…

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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband called out the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza in a video posted on X/Twitter on Monday, as winter weather caused mass flooding and the destruction of tents, demanding that Israel act to prevent further devastation."The UK government will not stand by," Miliband said. "We are demanding the government of Israel ends arbitrary restrictions on humanitarian access, protects humanitarian workers, and provides humane treatment and basic welfare for the civilian population of Gaza."Miliband also called Israel an "occupying power," and said that its behavior and actions in Gaza were "totally unacceptable."It is incredible that your statement fails to…

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