A Muslim minister in the British cabinet resigned on Tuesday over the government's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi of the Foreign Office said she could no longer support Britain's policy on the Gaza Strip conflict in which Israel continues to pound the border that resulted in the deaths of over 1, 800 Palestinians, mostly civilians.

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"With deep regret I have written to the Prime Minister this morning & tendered my resignation. I can no longer support the Government's policy on #Gaza," Warsi said on Twitter.

She later elaborated in her resignation letter that her views on the Israel-Hamas conflict do not reflect the stance of the government under Prime Minister David Cameron whom she served since 2010.

Warsi said Britain's "approach and language" in the Gaza coflict is "morally indefensible."

"[It is] not in Britain's national interest and will have a long-term detrimental impact on our reputation internationally and domestically," she said.

The decision of the 43-year old lawyer who is considered the first Muslim to serve in the British cabinet shows some British leaders' exasperation on Cameron's way of handling the conflict.

While the government said it condemns Israel's continuous attack on United Nations-run facilities, Cameron fell short on categorizing it as a criminal act, and has done no official action to stop the conflict aside from calling from both sides to de-escalate the tension.

The leader of the Labour opposition, Ed Miliband, has also urged Cameron to be more direct in its stance against Israel and praised Warsi for standing up against the atrocity committed by the Jewish state.

He said Cameron should be stiff in saying that Israel's military operation in the Gaza strip is simply "wrong, can't be defended and can't be justified," New York Times reported.

The prime minister, who was in vacation when the resignation was announced, has yet to release his personal message on Warsi's decision to leave, but his office said Cameron regrets the former Cabinet minister stepping down from her post. Cameron has also sent his gratitude to the lady minister for her "excellent work that she has done, both as a minister and in opposition."

The announcement came as Hamas militants and Israel said it has agreed to a 72-hour cease-fire on Tuesday, with Israel reportedly withdrawing its forces in the border following the destruction of Hamas network of tunnel.

The temporary halt of offensive was reached after Egypt brokered the truce which would open the table for both sides to negotiate in ending the four-week old war to avoid further fatalities.

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