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Rishi Sunak tells Israel too many people dying in Gaza after Joe Biden condemns 'indiscriminate bombing'

Source: AP

Rishi Sunak has warned Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “too many people” have died in Gaza during his military campaign to destroy Hamas.

The Prime Minister was questioned in the Commons about Britain’s decision not to back calls at the United Nations for a ceasefire.

Scottish National Party Westminster leader Stephen Flynn warned at Prime Minister’s Questions that almost 1,400 more children could die in the war-ravaged strip between now and Christmas Day if the military strikes don’t ease.

Mr Sunak responded: “We are deeply concerned

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