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UK Prime Minister Weighs West Bank Measures, Condemns Hamas's October 7 Attack

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaking with an interviewer on a sunny dockside, with harbor water, industrial buildings and shipping containers behind them.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his government is considering potential measures related to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with details to be examined and announced later. In a newly published interview, he declined to commit to a complete arms embargo on Israel. Burnham called Hamas's October 7 attacks abhorrent, while saying Labour had been too slow to call for a Gaza ceasefire and criticizing suggestions that essential supplies could be cut off. He also described Gaza's humanitarian situation as unjustifiable and said its scale was unacceptable.

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