UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has called on Israel to end restrictions on humanitarian access to Gaza, protect aid workers and ensure the basic welfare of civilians.

Axar.az reports that in a video message on X, Miliband said the humanitarian situation in Gaza remained “bleak” one year after the ceasefire, with heavy rain and strong winds flooding 17,000 tents.

"The intolerable humanitarian situation in Gaza is getting worse. Heavy rain and strong winds have resulted in 17,000 tents being affected by flooding. Damage building is collapsing and more people losing their lives," Miliband said.

"One year on from the so-called ceasefire, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains bleak, and the reality on the ground is heartbreaking," he said.

He said the UK was pressing its G7 partners to increase humanitarian assistance, revive the peace process and send a clear message to Israel that its actions in Gaza were “totally unacceptable”.

"We will not rest until we bring an end to the intolerable suffering in Gaza, " he added.