G7 foreign ministers urge increased aid into Gaza, pledge to "maintain attention" on occupied West Bank

In a joint statement released on Wednesday, the foreign ministers of the Group of 7 (G7) nations welcomed what they called "President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict," but "expressed concern about restrictions" of humanitarian aid going into the enclave.

"We called on all parties to allow for humanitarian assistance without interference at scale, through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions and INGOs, as stipulated in President Trump’s plan," the statement read. 

"It is vital that all parties continue to engage constructively on the next steps outlined in the Comprehensive Plan, in pursuit of a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous co-existence for the Israeli and Palestinian peoples that advances comprehensive Middle East peace and stability," the G7 foreign ministers said.

"We will also continue to maintain attention on the situation in the West Bank".

The G7 is made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the US, with the inclusion of the High Representative of the European Union. The respective foreign ministers had gathered for their annual meeting in Niagara, Ontario this week.

Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, and Ukraine joined the discussions this year.