Canada parrots UK response to Netanyahu's Gaza takeover plan

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday told reporters that a full Israeli military occupation of Gaza is "wrong" and that it would put the lives of the remaining Israeli captives in danger.

The remarks echo those of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who released a statement on the issue earlier in the day.

"We join others, many others, in viewing that this is wrong, that this action is not going to contribute to an improvement in the humanitarian situation on the ground. It is going to put the lives of the hostages at greater risk rather than lessening it," Carney said.

"We reiterate our call for an immediate ceasefire. We reiterate our call for Hamas to immediately return all of the hostages and their remains. We reiterate that Hamas has no role going forward, and we'll continue to work with our allies to contribute what we can to achieving those outcomes," he added, not naming Palestinians at any point. 

"We are working on multiple fronts to try to bring a level of stability to the region, then security, then peace to the region. And in terms of those fronts, yes, working with allies, working with the French, working with the British, working with partners in the Middle East," Carney said.

"What we see is the erosion of the possibility of a two-state solution because of facts on the ground".