Lord David Cameron has said he told Benjamin Netanyahu there must be an “immediate pause in the fighting” in Gaza as he pushed the Israeli prime minister over a two-state solution.
He said he reiterated the UK’s support for Israel’s attempts to secure the release of the remaining hostages still being held by Hamas.
But he also underlined to Mr Netanyahu that Britain believes long-term peace must be based on achieving a Palestinian state alongside Israel.
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