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Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has been condemned for 'sniping' at Israel after warning how he was 'deeply concerned' by the Gaza ground offensive.
Conservative MPs are set to challenge him over recent comments at a meeting tomorrow, as they urge him not to 'undermine' Britain's relationship with Israel.
Their reported concerns come after Lord Cameron's meeting last Wednesday with Israeli cabinet minister Benny Gantz including talks about the flow of aid into Gaza.
The Foreign Secretary posted afterwards on X, formerly Twitter, about how he 'made clear the steps Israel must take to increase aid' - and chided: 'We are still not seeing improvements on the ground.
Lord Cameron also told of being 'deeply concerned about the prospect of a military offensive in Rafah' but pro-Israel Tory MPs have been alarmed by his statement.
Lord Cameron (pictured) has been criticised by Conservative MPs for 'sniping' at Israel
People are seen inspecting damage and carrying possessions after the Al-Masry Tower in Rafah, Gaza, was targeted by Israeli air strikes yesterday
Israeli soldiers are seen operating in the Gaza Strip today as the conflict continues
And he warned there could be 'consequences' for Britain's assessment of 'whether Israel is compliant' with international law, depending on how well Benjamin Netanyahu's government was making aid available.
There was 'irritation in relation to what he said' after the statement was posted into a Conservative WhatsApp group, the Telegraph quoted an unnamed MP as saying.
Former cabinet minister and Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers said: 'The UK Government must support Israel's right to defend itself from the genocidal death cult that attacked them on October 7.
'Lord Cameron should acknowledge the huge efforts being made by the IDF to minimise civilian casualties and also to facilitate aid to Gaza.'
She described Israel as a 'valued ally of the UK', adding: 'Ministers should take care not to undermine our diplomatic partnership with the only democracy in the Middle East'.
'We should be backing Israel in its hour of need, not sniping at them.
Brigg and Goole MP Andrew Percy said: 'Repeatedly the Foreign Office places all of the emphasis on Israel and holds
