Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposals by the government of Israel to build a "humanitarian city" in southern Gaza.

We are appalled by Defence Minister Katz's proposal to create a new "humanitarian city", which would displace Gaza's entire population to Rafah. We have been clear that Palestinian territory must not be reduced, and Palestinian civilians must be permitted to return to their communities and rebuild their lives. The Government of Israel must allow the full and unhindered resumption of aid into Gaza and facilitate the UN and aid partners to deliver aid safely and effectively to the population across the Gaza Strip.