United Kingdom Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak will fly to Egypt today amid growing fears the Israel Hamas conflict will spread across the wider Middle East.
Sunak is expected to meet Egyptian leader and stress the need to avoid further loss of civilian life – having already met with Saudi and Qatari leaders in a bid to avoid regional escalation.
Yesterday, Sunak told Israeli leaders that they had a right and duty to go after Hamas but also pushed Israel for progress in allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza, amid warnings of a humanitarian disaster.
Hundreds of lorries with vital supplies are still waiting to enter from Egypt after US president Biden secured agreement but UN relief and work agency for Palestinian refugee spokesperson, Juliette Touma stated that the situation remains sensitive and volatile.
Countries including the U.S and the U.K have warned people to leave nearby Lebanon as an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza appears imminent.
