Israel Says 28-Country Call for War in Gaza to End Is ‘Disconnected From Reality’

A statement, backed by a raft of European nations as well as Australia, Canada, and Japan, pushed for a negotiated cease-fire between Hamas and Israel.
Israel Says 28-Country Call for War in Gaza to End Is ‘Disconnected From Reality’
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on July 21, 2025. Jehad Alshrafi/AP
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More than two dozen countries, including the UK, Japan, and Canada, issued a joint statement Monday calling for the war in Gaza to “end now.”

The foreign ministers of 28 countries, which also include Australia, New Zealand, France, and Ireland, among others, said that “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths,“ and labeled the Israeli government’s model for delivering aid as ”dangerous.”

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