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David Cameron visits site of October 7 massacres ahead of ceasefire deal

The foreign secretary is set to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday

November 23, 2023 11:02
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BE'ERI, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 23: David Cameron, the new UK foreign secretary and former prime minister, views a home destroyed in last month's Hamas attack on November 23, 2023 at kibbutz Be'eri, Israel. Cameron was joined by Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on a visit to the kibbutz where scores of people were killed in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. His visit comes as Israel is on the brink of commencing a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, although the timing of the truce is still not confirmed. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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David Cameron has visited Kibbutz Be'eri, where he hailed the "crucial opportunity" presented by an expected pause in fighting to get Israeli hostages out of Gaza.

The newly appointed foreign secretary and member of the House of Lords toured the devastated village with his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen, on the first day of his trip to the region.

Cameron is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog later today.

Writing on X/Twitter, the foreign secretary said: "I wanted to come here to see it for myself; I have heard and seen things I will never forget.