Keir Starmer says death of Hamas leader provides 'opportunity for Gaza ceasefire'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the person of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli soldiers successful Rafah this week, had the humor of Israelis and Palestinians connected his hands

Keir Starmer said the decease of the person of Hamas provides an accidental to broker a ceasefire successful Gaza.

The Prime Minister said Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli soldiers successful Rafah, had the humor of Israelis and Palestinians connected his hands.

Speaking aft talks with world leaders successful Berlin, Mr Starmer: "No 1 should mourn the decease of Hamas person Sinwar.

"On his hands is the humor of guiltless Israelis, killed connected 7 October and implicit years of terror. And besides the humor of the Palestinian radical who suffered successful the chaos and unit that helium sought and celebrated."

Mr Starmer said it was captious to "make the astir of this moment", adding: "I bash deliberation the decease of Sinwar provides an accidental for a measurement towards that ceasefire that we've agelong called for."

The PM met US President Joe Biden, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Olaf Scholz connected Friday successful Berlin for a gathering of the “quad” radical of nations.

The UK and its allies volition proceed to property for ceasefires successful Gaza and Lebanon, the merchandise of hostages and for assistance to beryllium allowed into Gaza. The PM said helium would not widen the prohibition connected arms income to Israel arsenic the UK continues to enactment Israel's close to aforesaid defence successful the look of attacks from Iran.

But successful a informing to Benjamin Netanyahu, helium said: "The satellite volition not tolerate immoderate much excuses connected humanitarian assistance. "Civilians successful bluish Gaza request nutrient now."

The leaders were "absolutely agreed successful our resolve" to backmost Ukraine for "as agelong arsenic it takes", helium said. "As Ukraine enters a hard winter, it's important to accidental we are with you. We're perfectly agreed successful our resoluteness and volition backmost Ukraine for arsenic agelong arsenic it takes."

He added that Russia was "getting weaker" arsenic the warfare soaks up 40% of its budget. "The lone acceptable result is simply a sovereign Ukraine and a conscionable peace," helium said.