UK foreign secretary says 'shocking' al-Mawasi strike shows need for ceasefire

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Tuesday expressed shock about a missile strike in a "humanitarian zone" in al-Mawasi, an area near the city of Khan Younis, stressing the urgent need for a ceasefire.

"We're meeting at a critical moment - a critical moment for securing a ceasefire in Gaza, with the shocking deaths in Khan Yunis this morning only reinforcing how desperately needed that ceasefire is," Lammy told a joint news conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.