Gaza ceasefire, November 2019: UK statement

15 Nov 2019 02:04 PM

The UK welcomes the ceasefire reached between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said:

“We welcome the ceasefire reached between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. We are grateful to Egypt and the UN for their mediation efforts. The indiscriminate attacks against civilians by Palestinian Islamic Jihad were completely unacceptable. We greatly regret the loss of civilian life in Gaza and urge all parties to adhere to the ceasefire arrangement.”

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