Work is underway with other leaders to 'urgently' ensure rapid flow of aid into Gaza, says UK premier

"The situation in Gaza is simply intolerable and getting worse, and we are working with other leaders urgently to bring about rapid and unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, which is desperately needed," Keir Starmer told at the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session in parliament.

He said he believes that alongside ensuring unimpeded aid flow, the release of hostages and returning to a ceasefire are the initial actions that needs to be taken.

He reiterated that the pathway to a two-state solution is "the only way" for settled and lasting peace in the Middle East.

"We will continue with our allies to pursue that path," said Starmer in response to a question by Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey.

Since March 2, Israel has kept Gaza crossings closed to food, medical, and humanitarian aid, deepening an already humanitarian crisis in the enclave.

The Israeli army has continued its brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip, killing nearly 53,000 Palestinians since October 2023, most of them women and children.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.