UK, France, 23 other countries ask Israel to end Gaza war nowIn another diplomatic setback for Israel, as many as 25 countries have urged Israel to immediately end the Gaza war and allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Palestinian territoryMonday July 21, 2025 10:38 PM , ummid.com News NetworkLondon: In another diplomatic setback for Israel, as many as 25 countries have urged Israel to immediately end the Gaza war and allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Palestinian territory. “We, the signatories listed below, come together with a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now”, the foreign ministers of the 25 countries said in a joint statement. The foreign ministers of the 25 countries also asked Israel to respect the international humanitarian law and allow aid for the Palestinians starving in Gaza. The foreign ministers in their statement also called for ceasefire to bring the Israeli captives in Hamas custody home. Permanent forced displacement is a violation of international humanitarian law”, they said.