Israel National News reports: “Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Canada released a sharply worded joint statement on Sunday condemning Israel’s ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip, following intensified efforts by the IDF to dismantle Hamas and secure the release of hostages held since October 7.

‘We strongly oppose the expansion of Israel’s military operations in Gaza. The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable,’ the statement read. The leaders described Israel’s recent move to allow a basic quantity of food into Gaza as ‘wholly inadequate,’ and demanded that the Israeli government ‘stop its military operations’ and ‘immediately allow humanitarian aid’ into the area.

‘This must include engaging with the UN to ensure a return to delivery of aid in line with humanitarian principles,’ they stated, calling the lack of assistance ‘unacceptable.’

The statement urged Israel to cooperate with the United Nations in resuming aid deliveries according to humanitarian principles and called on Hamas to release all remaining hostages.

‘We call on Hamas to release immediately the remaining hostages they have so cruelly held since 7 October 2023,’ the leaders said…”