questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) secure a permanent ceasefire agreement and (b) implement the measures needed for post-war reconstruction in Gaza.
answerText: We have always been clear that an immediate ceasefire is just the first step towards a lasting solution to this crisis.  As the Foreign Secretary said to the House on 16 January, in the first six-week phase we expect both parties to stop fighting, and Isr...
heading: Israel: Hamas