Hamish Falconer, the British minister for the Middle East and North Africa, has expressed concern over the WFP’s announcement that its food stocks in Gaza have run out.

“Israel’s devastating aid block is putting civilians, including 1m children, at risk of starvation,” he wrote on X.

“The UK, France and Germany are clear – it must end,” he added, referring to a statement by the three countries on April 23 that called on Israel to lift the punishing blockade.

In a separate post, Falconer also called for investigations into all Israeli attacks that have killed aid workers.

Israel “must hold those responsible to account, and ensure this never happens again”, he added.