Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:00pm on 17 Dec 2023,Sunday International
Top diplomats from the UK, Germany, and France intensify calls for an immediate Gaza ceasefire amidst a rising death toll of up to 19,000. European allies express growing concern over the impact on Gaza's civilian population. The joint plea, supported by UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock in a published article, urges Israel to target Hamas leaders, emphasizing the need for a sustainable ceasefire. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, during a Tel Aviv conference, stresses the necessity of a truce for humanitarian aid and a political solution. The diplomatic pressure increases ahead of US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit.
