David Lammy has joined the foreign ministers of Australia, Germany, Italy and New Zealand in condemning Israel’s plan to launch a new offensive in Gaza .

In a joint statement, the five ministers warned that a large-scale assault on the territory would “aggravate the catastrophic humanitarian situation, endanger the lives of the hostages, and further risk the mass displacement of civilians.”

It comes after Israel’s security cabinet approved a new five-point plan “for defeating Hamas” and “concluding the war” in Gaza on Friday.

“The plans that the Government of Israel has announced risk violating international humanitarian law,” the ministers said.

Any attempt to annex territory in Gaza or build settlements there would also violate international law, the statement added.

Under the pla

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