British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is scheduled to visit Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories, Qatar, and Turkey this week to urge regional leaders to work with the United Kingdom to achieve a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

During his tour, according to a statement published by the British government today, Wednesday, the British Foreign Secretary urges regional leaders to work with the United Kingdom to achieve a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, so that Israelis and Palestinians can build a peaceful future together.

In Israel, Cameron will speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz, calling for greater and faster efforts to significantly increase the flow of life-saving aid to Gaza. He is also expected to raise the UK’s concerns about the large number of civilian casualties.

The British Foreign Secretary will reiterate the necessity of opening more crossing points for longer periods to deliver aid to Gaza, as well as the restoration of water, fuel, and electricity.

Cameron will also meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and highlight the UK’s long-standing support for the two-state solution so that Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in peace.

In Qatar, David Cameron will witness direct cooperation between the UK and Qatar to deliver more humanitarian aid to Gaza for those most in need, and will meet with his counterparts to discuss how the two countries can work more closely together to do more.

In Turkey, Cameron will meet with Turkish government leaders to discuss regional security in the Middle East alongside a range of other shared challenges.

In a separate context, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to respect international humanitarian law and protect civilians.

The British Prime Minister said, “We want to see an immediate, humanitarian, and sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, to bring in more aid and release detainees,” pointing out that they are very concerned about the devastating impact of the situation in the Gaza Strip on civilians and are working with their partners to open humanitarian corridors.