Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “not a partner in peace” who will eventually have to answer to international courts over the crisis in Gaza, the leader of Scottish Labour has said.

Anas Sarwar hit out at the Israeli premier as he announced plans to take over Gaza City in a new offensive.

While Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the plans were “wrong”, Sarwar was much more strident, describing Netanyahu as a “war criminal”.

Following news of the offensive, the Scottish Greens urged the Prime Minister to expel the Israeli ambassador from the UK.

But Sarwar said he did not want to “get into stunts”.

“The problem here is Benjamin Netanyahu, his Israel government, his illegal occupation, his lack of interest in peace and the fact that he clearly has no respect for internatio

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