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 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Sir Keir Starmer is “on the wrong side of humanity” after he called for an end to the war in Gaza.

Netanyahu has posted a video in English on social media – attacking the leaders of the UK, France and Canada for criticising Israel’s approach in Gaza.

He specifically links their criticism to the killings in Washington DC of Israeli embassy workers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.

Netanyahu said: “You won’t be surprised to learn that Hamas thanked President Macron and Prime Ministers Starmer and Carney for demanding that Israel end its war in Gaza immediately.

“Hamas was right to thank them.

“Because by issuing their demand – replete with a threat of sanctions against Israel, against Israel, not Hamas – these three leaders effectively said they want Hamas to remain in power.”

He says Starmer, Macron and Carney have “effectively said they want Hamas to remain in power” by calling for the war to end.

Earlier this week, the three leaders criticised the Israeli government, and the UK suspended its trade negotiations with Netanyahu’s government.