UK Foreign Secretary calls out Israel for Gaza winter conditions, demands additional aid

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband posted a video on Monday calling out Israel over the humanitarian situation in Gaza as winter weather caused flooding and tent destruction, demanding Israel end restrictions on aid and protect civilians. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar responded that Miliband failed to mention Hamas, which he blamed for the suffering.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband posted a video on X/Twitter on Monday, November 9, 2026, criticizing Israel over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza as winter weather caused mass flooding and the destruction of tents. Miliband said, "The UK government will not stand by," and called Israel an "occupying power," demanding it end "arbitrary restrictions on humanitarian access," protect humanitarian workers, and provide humane treatment for Gaza's civilian population. He concluded that the only route to security for both Israelis and Palestinians is a two-state solution. In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called out Miliband for not mentioning Hamas, insisting that Hamas is responsible for the suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis, citing the October 7, 2023 attack, the prolonging of the war by refusing to release hostages, embedding operations in civilian areas, and refusing to disarm.