The killing by Israel of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could help bring an end to fighting in the Gaza Strip, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says during a visit to Berlin.
“I do think the death of Sinwar provides an opportunity for a step towards that ceasefire that we’ve long called for,” Starmer says after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, US President Joe Biden and France’s President Emmanuel Macron.
The comments echo those of Biden, who said Sinwar’s death was “an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a better future in Gaza without Hamas.”
Starmer adds that “allies will keep working together to de-escalate across the region because we know there’s no military-only solution here — the answer is diplomacy.”
He also said that the “dire humanitarian situation can’t continue” in Gaza and called for Israel to facilitate the delivery of more aid to the Strip.
“The world will not tolerate any more excuses on humanitarian assistance. Civilians in northern Gaza need food now,” says Starmer.
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