Israel-Gaza war: UK and Germany call for ‘sustainable’ ceasefire

UK foreign minister David Cameron and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock say goal must be peace lasting generations'

The foreign secretary, David Cameron, has called for a sustainable" ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, as he warned that too many civilians have been killed" by Israel in spite of its right to eliminate the threat posed by Hamas.

In a significant shift in tone by the UK government, Cameron, in a joint article with the German foreign affairs minister Annalena Baerbock, wrote: Our goal cannot simply be an end to fighting today. It must be peace lasting for days, years, generations. We therefore support a ceasefire, but only if it is sustainable.