DOHA: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Al-Thani and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, during a phone call on Wednesday, stressed the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Qatar News Agency reported.
Both leaders also called for the swift delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip and expressed deep concern over the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
They underscored the importance of protecting civilians and addressing the growing humanitarian crisis.
In addition, the call covered bilateral relations, with Sheikh Tamim and Keir Starmer discussing opportunities to enhance cooperation between Qatar and the United Kingdom across multiple sectors.
Gaza death toll soars
At least 98 Palestinians were killed and 603 injured in Israeli attacks across the enclave in the past 24 hours, the territory’s health ministry said on Thursday. Among the dead were 51 people reportedly seeking humanitarian aid.
The ministry also reported four new famine-related deaths, bringing the total number of starvation deaths to 197, including 96 children.
The cumulative death toll from Israel’s military campaign has now reached 61,258, with more than 152,000 people injured since the start of the war, the ministry said.
