Overview

• Keir Starmer condemned Israel’s strike on Hamas figures in Doha as a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and a risk of wider escalation, with No 10 denying prior knowledge as the White House said it was informed in advance.
• The prime minister’s meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set for Wednesday, with plans to demand an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages and a surge in aid to address what London calls an intolerable crisis in Gaza.
• Starmer hosted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at No 10, with both agreeing Hamas will have absolutely no role in future governance and the UK welcoming commitments to reform the PA.
• Downing Street reaffirmed its intention to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN later this month unless Israel takes substantive steps toward a ceasefire, humanitarian access and a path to sustainable peace.
• Pro-Palestine groups have sought legal action targeting Herzog’s visit, while the government reiterated it has not concluded Israel is committing genocide and says such determinations rest with international courts.