Israel gets latest call of support from US

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with Netanyahu to “emphasise US support for Israel”, Reuters quotes a State Department spokesperson as saying.

They discussed Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza, efforts to bring hostages home and US strikes against Houthis in Yemen, the spokesperson added.

Meanwhile European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said “Israel’s military offensive has caused an appalling loss of life”, Reuters reports.

Kallas added Israel must respect civilian lives and that threats to annex parts of Gaza were unacceptable.