Time for Gaza Cease-Fire Is Now, Says Lammy

Lammy and Séjourné are conducting the join mission after leaders from the UK, France, and Germany called for ‘de-escalation and regional stability.’

Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives at Downing Street in London, England, on Aug. 6, 2024. James Manning/PA Wire

The time for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war is now, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said on visit to Israel with his French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné.

Lammy and Séjourné met with Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz and the country’s minister of strategic affairs, Ron Dermer, on Friday, as well as visiting the West Bank and Gaza Strip.