MP Dr Rupa Huq urged Minister Andrew Mitchell to acknowledge recent remarks by Benjamin Netanyahu are causing the Israeli PM a loss of support.

The Israeli PM recently told US TV network, ABC News, Israel's plans with Gaza after the war.

Mr Netanyahu said: "I think Israel will, for an indefinite period, have the overall security responsibility, because we have seen what happens when we don't have it.

"When we don't have that security responsibility, we have the eruption of Hamas terror on a scale that we couldn't imagine."

Last week (8 November), The House of Commons debated the humanitarian situation of the on-going conflict with the The Minister of State, Andrew Mitchell, providing an update to the house.

The Ealing Central and Acton MP, told the House that tens of thousands of people have died since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October.

She said: "Ten thousand people have been killed in a month, with UN staff, buildings, hospitals, journalists and the third oldest church in Christendom unspared, since Hamas's deadly atrocities.

"There are 230-plus hostages still in captivity. The Minister talks about being a critical friend, so will he urge the Netanyahu Administration to recognise that statements such as the one about a 'permanent' Gazan takeover, with some Israeli Ministers not even ruling out nukes, are only losing them support?

"Does he have any advice for my constituent, whose sister is a survivor of a family mostly wiped out when they moved south, as instructed? He says, "We don't just want to manage to eat before dying under rubble."

Mr Mitchell replied: "I thank the hon. Lady for her comments. As far as the hostages are concerned, she will appreciate that we do not give a running commentary on those negotiations.

"She may rest assured that we are working very closely, including with Qatar, to secure their release. She will have seen the condemnation of the nuclear comment made by a senior Israeli.

"On the subject of what happens when the conflict is over, she will have seen the very constructive comments made not only by some of the surrounding Arab leaders but by Secretary Blinken when he addressed that point.

Andrew Mitchell has been MP for Sutton Coldfield since 2001 (credit: DFID - UK Department for International Development).

Israel's Heritage Minister, Amichai Eliyahu, was suspended last week after saying that nuking the Gaza strip was "one of the possibilities".

The Minister of State highlighted the UK's efforts to provide aid, support the safe return of British nationals and engage with Israel and Egypt for the evacuation of foreign nationals from Gaza.

He said: "Immediately after Hamas's brutal assault, the Government brought home almost 1,000 British nationals safely on charter and military flights, but the safety of all British nationals is our utmost priority, so we are in regular contact with those in Gaza registered with us since the conflict began.

"Working with partners, we have been engaging intensively with Israel and Egypt to allow foreign nationals to leave Gaza via the Rafah border crossing.

"This has proved possible on five of the last seven days, and I can confirm to the House that, as of late last night, more than 150 British nationals had made it through to Egypt."

He added: Sadly, among the British nationals in Gaza some are held hostage by Hamas, among the more than 200 innocents cruelly kidnapped on 7 October.

"Their plight is a stark reminder of what Hamas represent. The terrorists continue to launch rockets relentlessly at Israeli homes and families.

"Their stated aim, repeated publicly in recent weeks, is the destruction of the Israeli state and the eradication of its people.

"That is why the Government unequivocally support Israel's right to defend itself. However, we have also repeatedly stressed that Israel must take every precaution to minimise civilian casualties in line with international humanitarian law."

Since 7 October when the conflict began, the UK has allocated £30 million in additional aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, doubling existing aid commitments for 2023.

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