Mr Lammy has said both publicly and privately that Hamas must release the Israeli hostages immediately, and told the House of Commons this year that he “condemns” the group’s actions.

As part of his calls for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict, he has repeatedly stressed the need for the safe return of all hostages.

He also met several times with the families of the hostages held by Hamas, most recently during a visit to Israel on July 14.

Labour has taken a variety of positions on the conflict. After 7 October, the party initially insisted that Israel had the right to defend itself before calling for a conditional ceasefire.

The conditions for an end to hostilities included the release of all hostages by Hamas.

Earlier this year, Sir Keir Starmer changed the party’s position on the conflict, adopting a fifth stance and calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Mr Lammy said the Middle East was currently facing a “dangerous moment” amid Iranian threats of a major attack on Israeli territory.

He urged Hamas and Israel to engage “seriously” in ceasefire talks, saying: “There can be no delays or excuses… This is a crucial opportunity to secure the release of the hostages and an immediate increase in aid to Gaza.”

After the talks in Doha concluded on Friday, Mr Lammy expressed his hope that Israel and Hamas were “close to an agreement”. In a statement, Qatar, Egypt and the US praised the “serious and constructive” negotiations.

SNP MP loses majority over Gaza statements

Meanwhile, John Mason, an SNP member of the Scottish Parliament, had his party’s confidence withdrawn for making “totally unacceptable” contributions to the Gaza conflict.

Mr Mason had written on X: “There is no such thing as genocide. If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they would have killed many, many more people.”

A spokesman for the SNP leader said: “To dismiss the deaths of more than 40,000 Palestinians lightly is totally unacceptable. There can be no place for this kind of intolerance in the SNP.”

Mr Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, wrote in a Facebook post after his suspension that “too many” lives had been lost in the region and called for peace.

However, he added: “Personally, I do not believe that Israel has attempted to commit genocide, has committed genocide or is currently committing genocide.

“They are certainly capable of killing many more Palestinians than they have done so far. But that does not mean that the death toll is not already too high.”