David Cameron warns Israel that UK support not unconditional [Video]

David Cameron has warned Israel that British support is not unconditional as he said Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine.

As a Royal Navy ship was deployed to help supply “life-saving aid” to the strip, the foreign secretary said the situation in Gaza is “dire” and “the prospect of famine is real”.

The government announced on Saturday its support to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza, including sending a Royal Navy ship to “join the life-saving mission in the Eastern Mediterranean” alongside £9.7m in funding.

The ship would help set up an international humanitarian maritime corridor from Cyprus to Gaza, assisted by the UN and expected to be operational in “early May” according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office.

“We remain committed to getting aid to those who …