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- UK minister said聽Israel鈥檚 aid blockade poses 'a serious risk' of breaching the international humanitarian law
LONDON: Britain does not support Israel鈥檚 expansion of military operations in Hamas-run Gaza, a UK minister said on Wednesday.
鈥淲e are deeply concerned about the resumption of hostilities in Gaza. The UK does not support an expansion of Israel鈥檚 military operations,鈥� junior foreign office minister Hamish Falconer, told parliament.
There is a 鈥渟erious risk Israel is not simply acting in its own legitimate self defense,鈥� he added.
When asked about Israel鈥檚 aid blockade, Falconer said that 鈥渨e have determined that there is a serious risk of breaches of international humanitarian law by the Israeli government. We will continue to press them on these points.鈥�