Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced Francesca Albanese, a special rapporteur, for calling for international investigations of Americans and Israelis over the war in the enclave.
The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.
With the fighting in Iran over, President Trump is considering whether to pursue a new nuclear agreement with Tehran. He is also urging a new cease-fire deal to end the fighting in Gaza.
The decision came after Hamas said it had responded positively to an American-backed cease-fire proposal. President Trump says he hopes for a truce as soon as next week.
A man inspecting damage after an Israeli strike in central Gaza on Friday. The war has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and reduced much of the territory to rubble.
Gideon Saar, the Israeli foreign minister, cited “positive signs” in the long-moribund cease-fire talks to end the war in Gaza and free the hostages held there.
Hard-right activists clashed with troops and set fire to a security site following a growing wave of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the bombing campaign aimed to end the threats from Tehran’s nuclear program and ballistic missiles. He did not give a timetable for stopping the strikes.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel speaking on Thursday at the Soroka hospital complex in southern Israel after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran.
A review by the bloc found Israel’s actions in Gaza may have breached obligations under a treaty that governs their relations. Israel called the report “a complete moral and methodological failure.”
Preparing bread in Gaza in April. Many bakeries were forced to close and flour supplies ran low after Israel imposed a blockade on food and fuel supplies that ended last month.
People at a patriotic rally on Tuesday in Tehran. President Trump announced the cease-fire on Monday, saying that the war would be “considered ended” 24 hours after it took effect.
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