From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Visiting Kibbutz Be’eri, UK’s Cameron says he needed to see for himself the ‘horrific’ assault
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Visiting Kibbutz Be’eri near the Gaza border, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron says he wanted to see the destruction wrought by Hamas firsthand.
“I wanted to come here myself to see the horrific nature of the attacks that you suffered on October 7 — and they are absolutely horrific,” he say alongside Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.
New UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron visits destroyed Kibbutz Be'eri with Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, says:
"I wanted to come here myself to see the horrific nature of the attacks that you suffered on October 7th — and they are absolutely horrific." pic.twitter.com/NhV9EgLti6
— Amy Spiro (@AmySpiro) November 23, 2023
“I mean, the terrorism, parents shot in front of their children, children shot in front of their parents,” he says. “I’ve heard things and seen things that obviously, I will never forget, and it’s important we understand that.”
Cameron reiterates his comments that the slated “humanitarian pause” is “important because it’s an opportunity to get hostages out and to get aid in.” He says he plans to meet with officials as well as with the family members of hostages during his trip.
Cohen thanks Cameron for visiting, and says that “we need to fight together. This is not just a local battle, this is a global war that we all should fight against terrorism,” noting also the need to discuss the escalation along the border with Lebanon.
