The Foreign Secretary has said the Government supports a "humanitarian pause" in the Gaza Strip above a wider ceasefire as police give the go-ahead for a demonstration calling for a ceasefire to take place on Armistice Day.Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Minister talks in Japan, the Associated Press reports that James Cleverly told journalists that a ceasefire would hamper Israel's ability to defend itself.

The Foreign Secretary has said the Government supports a "humanitarian pause" in the Gaza Strip above a wider ceasefire as police give the go-ahead for a demonstration calling for a ceasefire to take place on Armistice Day.Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Minister talks in Japan, the Associated Press reports that James Cleverly told journalists that a ceasefire would hamper Israel's ability to defend itself.