A BRITISH national has been confirmed injured in the Israeli airstrike on a UN compound in Gaza, the British Foreign Secretary has confirmed.
It comes as the IDF launched a new ground operation in Gaza after reports emerged revealing Hamas allegedly used the ceasefire to plan a new attack on Israel.
Israel launched fresh airstrikes against Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday
Tanks were seen rolling inside the southern part of the strip
PAForeign Secretary David Lammy ahead of UK-EU foreign policy meeting at Carlton Gardens in London[/caption]
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered Tuesday’s airstrikes – the heaviest since the ceasefire began in January – because of a lack of progress in talks with the terror group.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed that a Brit had been injured, adding that the recent attacks on Gaza had been an “appalling loss of life”.
He told MPs: “Yesterday morning a UN compound in Gaza was hit, I can confirm to the House that a British national was amongst the wounded.
“Our priority is supporting them and their family at this time.”
Mr Lammy added that the attacks on Gaza on Tuesday night had caused the largest Palestinian death toll on a single day since the war began.
He said: “A number of Hamas figures were reportedly killed, but it’s been reported that over 400 Palestinians were killed in missile strikes and artillery barrages.
“The majority of them were women and children.
“This appears to have been the deadliest single day for Palestinians since the war began.
“This is an appalling loss of life, and we mourn the loss of every civilian.”
Troops and tanks were seen rolling inside the war-torn Gaza on Wednesday to pursue what the Israeli military officials called a “pinpoint” ground operation.
The IDF said it also deployed the Golani Brigade in the southern part of the Gaza border to prepare for future military action.
It comes after Hamas used the ceasefire as a cover to plan a new October 7-style invasion before Israel’s massive wave of strikes, reports claim.
The Israeli security cabinet held an emergency meeting to discuss a number of alerts that point to preparations for invasion from the terror group.
Troops seen moving inside Gaza for a new military operation
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