Gaza airdrops might not be necessary if Israel faced more pressure on aid

Delivering by parachute is risky and inefficient - and other options could open up if the west were to expend more diplomatic capital

Half an hour before Rishi Sunak launched his assault on British extremism, the foreign secretary, David Cameron issued his own strong statement.

Cameron said the killings of more than 100 Palestinians in Gaza as crowds gathered around aid trucks on Thursday were horrific and required an investigation and accountability. He said the halving of the number of aid trucks entering Gaza in the past month was completely unacceptable" and that Israel had an obligation" to ensure significantly more humanitarian aid reached the territory.