Britain’s Foreign Office said in a statement that the newly appointed Foreign Secretary David Cameron is due to visit West Asia today and meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Former prime minister Cameron, already met with his counterparts from Arab and Islamic countries in London yesterday to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict. He has welcomed the agreement between the Israeli government and Hamas to a four-day pause in fighting, calling it a “crucial step” and urging the parties to deliver the deal in full.
As part of his visit to Israel Cameron has been taken to kibbutz Be’eri today, one of the sites attacked by Hamas on 7th October. The site is just three miles from the Gaza Strip.