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Displaced Palestinians trying to walk back from central Gaza Strip to northern Gaza Strip , Sunday, April 14, 2024
WORLD leaders called on Israel today not to escalate to war with Iran following the weekend’s launch of drones against Israel.
Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Britain did not support a retaliatory strike by Israel, while Mr Sunak told MPs in Parliament that he would speak to his Israeli counterpart later in the day “to discuss how we can prevent further escalation” in the region.
The Iranian attack on Saturday, which killed nobody, was a response to Israel’s bombing of the Israeli consulate in Damascus two weeks ago, killing 11 people including diplomats and two generals. It was the first direct attack by Iran on Israel.
LINDA PENTZ GUNTER reports from London’s massive demonstration, where Iranian flags joined Palestinian banners and protesters warned of the dangers of escalation by the US, only hours before a fresh phase of the war began
