U.K., France and Canada condemn Israel's Gaza operations, urging a ceasefire and more aid. Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon defends actions and demands hostage release.

UK, France and Canada condemn ‘egregious actions’ by Netanyahu’s Israel in Gaza - Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney called for an end to the renewed military offensive and the expansio

The United Kingdom, France, and Canada on Monday (local time) strongly opposed Israel's recent expansion of military operations in Gaza, condemning the intolerable level of human suffering in the region.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that pushed it to lift a blockade on aid supplies.

In a joint statement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned Israel’s escalation, describing the humanitarian situation in Gaza as "intolerable." The leaders warned that if Israel continues its current course, they would consider taking "concrete" action in response.

A senior Hamas official tells Newsweek that the Palestinian militant group saw "positive" potential in signs of a growing rift between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after offering the U.S. leader a political win in the form of an American hostage release ahead of his Middle East trip.

The United Nations and its partners have condemned the proposals by Israel, which has been barring deliveries of food and medicine for months.

Israel says it will allow "basic" amounts of food into Gaza after increasing international pressure and warnings of famine.

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