US Ambassador Criticizes UK PM Starmer Over Israel Gaza Takeover Plan

Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel and envoy for President Donald Trump, launched a sharp verbal attack on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for opposing Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City amid the ongoing conflict. Huckabee claimed that if Starmer had been the UK's leader during World War II, Britain would have lost the war to Nazi Germany, referencing the Allied bombing of Dresden to criticize Starmer's calls for Israel to reconsider its military escalation. Starmer condemned Israel's decision to intensify its offensive as "wrong" and warned it would only lead to more bloodshed without securing the release of hostages held by Hamas. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet approved the controversial plan to take over Gaza City, despite protests both within Israel and internationally, including calls from UK-based activists for sanctions on Israel. Hamas warned that Netanyahu's plan would come at a heavy cost and offered to release all hostages in exchange for a ceasefire, but Netanyahu has not responded. This dispute underscores growing tensions between Washington, which largely supports Israel's approach, and European leaders urging restraint and humanitarian aid.