LONDON, March 5, 2025 (WAFA) – UK Foreign Office Minister Catherine West Tuesday stressed the need to fully implement the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Speaking before the House of Commons, West stated: “We urge all parties to fully implement the ceasefire to help deliver a permanent end to hostilities.”

She voiced the UK’s concern over the blocking by Israel, the occupying power, of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

“Israel must not block aid coming into Gaza. Humanitarian aid should never be contingent on a ceasefire or used as a political tool. We urge the Government of Israel to lift restrictions immediately and unconditionally,” she stated.

She reiterated that “the humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire” while stressing that “The halt on goods and supplies entering Gaza risks breaching Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law.”

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