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Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

Asked by Melanie WardLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 24 February 2026UIN 113346

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on the opening of a humanitarian corridor between Gaza and the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatementon-the-gaza-humanitarian-response.

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