Rafah border crossing to reopen ‘imminently’ as Sunak meets Middle East leaders

The Prime Minister says the ‘immediate priority’ is to get humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.

The Rafah border crossing should reopen “imminently” to allow aid into Gaza, Rishi Sunak has confirmed after meeting the Qatari and Egyptian leaders in crisis talks.

Meeting with President Abbas today I expressed my condolences for the loss of civilian lives in Gaza, including at the Al Ahli hospital.“It’s been a feature of all my conversations, and I’m very pleased that that will now imminently happen.” “The immediate priority right now though, is to get humanitarian aid to the people who need it in Gaza.

During discussions with Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Riyadh, No 10 said the pair “underlined the imperative of avoiding any escalation in the violence across the region”, agreeing that “leaders had a responsibility to do everything possible to prevent it”. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have expressed support for the Palestinians and threatened Israel.

Mr Netanyahu said he hoped for the UK’s “continuous support” in his country’s “long war” as it hunts Hamas fighters.

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