Theresa May tells Israel’s Prime Minister she is "concerned" about loss of Palestinian lives in Gaza

Theresa May has told Israel’s Prime Minister she is "concerned" about the loss of Palestinian lives during recent clashes at the Gaza border.

During Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Downing Street, Mrs May said she “absolutely recognises” Israel's right to self-defence, but called on him to take action to improve the situation.

Mrs May said: “With 100 Palestinian lives lost and a deteriorating situation in Gaza, I hope we can talk about how we can alleviate that situation and how we can ensure that we can get back to a position where we are able to find a way through to talk about a two-state solution."