Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have also called for a halt to the hostilities in Gaza.
Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after senior Labour figures Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham and Anas Sarwar all broke ranks to challenge his stance on Gaza.
The scenes of destruction and the large death toll caused by Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza have added to the pressure, as have fears a ground invasion will provoke a wider conflict. Sarwar said there must be a “proper peace process” to allow a “safe, secure and free Palestine and a safe, secure and free Israel”.In a letter to UK party leaders, including Starmer, he said: "More than 1,400 Israelis and 5,700 Palestinians are reported to have been killed.
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