Prime Minister said:
“After months of devastating bloodshed and countless lives lost,
this is the long-overdue news that the Israeli and Palestinian
people have desperately been waiting for. They have borne the
brunt of this conflict – triggered by the brutal terrorists of
Hamas, who committed the deadliest massacre of Jewish people
since the Holocaust on October 7th, 2023.
“The hostages, who were brutally ripped from their homes on that
day and held captive in unimaginable conditions ever since, can
now finally return to their families. But we should also use this
moment to pay tribute to those who won't make it home – including
the British people who were murdered by Hamas. We will continue
to mourn and remember them.
“For the innocent Palestinians whose homes turned into a warzone
overnight and the many who have lost their lives, this ceasefire
must allow for a huge surge in humanitarian aid, which is so
desperately needed to end the suffering in Gaza. And then our
attention must turn to how we secure a permanently better future
for the Israeli and Palestinian people – grounded in a two-state
solution that will guarantee security and stability for Israel,
alongside a sovereign and viable Palestine state.
“The UK and its allies will continue to be at the forefront of
these crucial efforts to break the cycle of violence and secure
long-term peace in the Middle East.”
