Israel faced fresh pressure from the US over its war in Gaza.
A visit by two top American officials to Gazan food distribution sites — where hundreds of Palestinians have been killed — is set to spotlight growing warnings of mass starvation in the enclave, while activists pointed to a US Senate vote in which the majority of Democrats voted to block weapons sales to Israel, signaling a break in the bipartisan consensus in Washington backing its ally.
Yet the Trump administration has also imposed new sanctions and visa blocks on Palestinian officials in “what appears to be a response to international moves toward recognition of a Palestinian state,” The National said.