Cleverly: Avoiding Palestinian Casualties ‘In Israel’s Interest’

The British foreign secretary said Hamas wants to turn the war into ‘a war between the Muslim world and and the wider world.’

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks to the media outside BBC Broadcasting House in London on Oct. 15, 2023. Jonathan Brady/PA

It’s “in Israel’s interest” to avoid civilian casualties and Palestinian casualties, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Sunday.

It comes as Gaza braces for imminent Israeli offensives aimed at eliminating the Hamas terrorist group, which launched massive missile attacks against Israel on Oct. 7 and slaughtered civilians on the ground.