UK Ambassador on Gaza UN Compound Hit, Ceasefire Calls, and Lebanon Situation

UN Compound Incident and Investigation

• 🇬🇧 The UK, alongside France, called for a meeting due to grave concern over an Israeli tank hitting a UN compound in Gaza.
• 💡 The UN investigation's findings, which the UK closely liaised with, are considered confident and credible.
• ⚠️ A British national was injured in the incident, prompting close monitoring by consular colleagues.

Humanitarian Concerns in Gaza

• 📉 The space for humanitarians and aid workers in Gaza is significantly reduced.
• 🚫 The IDF is no longer accepting deconfliction requests, which is deemed unacceptable.
• ⚖️ Both Israel and Hamas are called upon to return to International Humanitarian Law.

Call for Ceasefire and Broader Conflicts

• 🕊️ The primary goal of the meeting is to discuss the UN findings and urge a return to a ceasefire as soon as possible.
• 🇱🇧 The UK is also concerned about breaches of the ceasefire in Lebanon, following Israeli strikes.
• 🌍 The situations in Lebanon, Syria, and the Golan are being watched very closely.

Tragic Loss of Humanitarian Workers

• 💔 The UN worker killed in the incident was a UN worker, and thoughts are with their family.
• 😥 This conflict has been the deadliest for humanitarian workers, with too many lives lost.