Rishi Sunak piles pressure on Israel as he calls for Gaza ceasefire: ‘Too many civilians have died’

Rushi Sunak has piled pressure on Israel over the need for a “sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza, saying that “too many lives have been lost” in the bombardment of the territory.

It came as Mr Sunak’s former defence secretary Ben Wallace warned that Israel’s indiscriminate “killing rage” in Gaza risks fuelling the conflict “for another 50 years” and radicalising young Muslims across the world.

Mr Wallace said Israel could lose moral and legal authority over its war on Hamas, which was in response to an attack inside Israel that killed 1,200 people and saw 240 others taken hostage.

Asked about Mr Wallace’s comments during a trip to Scotland, Mr Sunak said: “Israel against what was an appalling terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas, but it must do that in accordance with humanitarian law.”