Prince William: Gaza fighting must stop 'as soon as possible'

The statement comes as William — whose father is undergoing treatment for cancer — conducts the first of two visits which his office, Kensington Palace, said was aimed a better understanding the “human impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.” 

On Tuesday, William met aid workers involved in the humanitarian relief effort in the region, which has been hit by renewed conflict since Hamas’ October 7 assault on Israel. He is set to visit a synagogue next week to discuss a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in the U.K.

“Sometimes it is only when faced with the sheer scale of human suffering that the importance of permanent peace is brought home,” William’s statement added.