New UK foreign secretary Lammy says war in Gaza has continued for ‘far too long’

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy calls for an “immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages,” saying that the war has gone on for “far too long.”

The newly appointed Labour foreign minister writes on X that the “reports of civilian casualties following an Israeli strike near a school in Abassan are appalling.”

Israel has said it is investigating the reports that dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed and wounded in a strike in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis earlier this week.

According to the military, the strike targeted a Hamas member who participated in the October 7 massacre in southern Israel.

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza reported that 29 Palestinians were killed and more than 50 more were wounded at the al-Awda school in the Abasan area of Khan Younis, while other reports said the strike hit the tents of displaced families outside the school.

Lammy adds that “the devastating violence in Gaza has gone on far too long” and says that the UK wants to see “urgent measures to protect civilians.”