Foreign Sec's call to Israel as cold weather hits kids

ISRAEL must lift restrictions on aid entering war-torn Gaza as the winter months bite, Yvette Cooper has demanded.

- BY ASHLEY COWBURN Deputy Political Editor

The Foreign Secretary warned the situation was horrendous, with not enough supplies reaching the needy, displaced citizens.

She said: "You've got the weather rolling in the storms and flooding as a result. There's over a million people not in proper shelter or accommodation."

With Gaza's healthcare system decimated and over 90% of homes damaged by Israeli attacks, Ms Cooper said the weather was making the situation even worse.

She said it was "particularly risky for small children and the elderly and for anyone that's ill".

Ms Cooper's comments came as she viewed aid bound for Gaza outside the Foreign Office, Central London, including a tent like thousands already delivered.