Britain, France and Canada, all powerful supporters of Israel, called plans for an escalation of the Gaza war “disproportionate” and “egregious.”

Sir Keir Starmer joined the French and Canadian leaders to call on the Israeli government to "stop its military operations" and "immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza". Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by saying the three leaders had offered a "huge prize" for Hamas in the Gaza war.

The British government has sanctioned illegal Israeli settlers, halted trade negotiations and summoned the ambassador using the strongest language yet to condemn the country's “intolerable” and “repellent” actions in Gaza.