The G7 foreign ministers have called on Israel “to do more to ensure protection of international and local humanitarian aid workers, journalists, and Palestinian civilians”.

In a statement, ministers from Italy, the UK, US, France, Germany, Japan and Canada further called on Israel “to improve humanitarian deconfliction, including communications, and to pursue full accountability, as appropriate, for incidents of harm against aid workers and civilians”.

“We call on all parties to allow the unimpeded delivery of aid, including food, water, medical care, electricity, fuel, shelter, as well as facilitate the restoration of basic services and ensure access for humanitarian workers,” the G7 said.