Rishi Sunak has backed "specific pauses" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas to allow British nationals to escape Gaza and let aid in but rejected calls for a ceasefire.The Prime Minister said breaks in fighting as Israel pummels the small territory, which is home to more than two million Palestinians, are necessary to get hostages released as well.He said the pauses had been discussed at the United Nations as he announced that an RAF plane is flying to Egypt with 21 tonnes of humanitarian

Rishi Sunak has backed "specific pauses" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas to allow British nationals to escape Gaza and let aid in but rejected calls for a ceasefire.The Prime Minister said breaks in fighting as Israel pummels the small territory, which is home to more than two million Palestinians, are necessary to get hostages released as well.He said the pauses had been discussed at the United Nations as he announced that an RAF plane is flying to Egypt with 21 tonnes of humanitarian supplies.