The US has been talking with Hamas through an American intermediary in Doha this week in hopes of brokering an Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement, according to a source familiar with the matter, as US officials say President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Israel’s handling of the conflict.

Three allies of Israel used words like “abhorrent” and “monstrous” this week to describe the country’s actions in Gaza

There's a shifting international view of Israel as its war on Gaza shows little sign of relenting. After global pressure, including from the US, Israel has relented on a months-long blockade and let in limited aid - but none's been distributed so far. It's also continued firing on Gaza, where more than 53,000 people have died to date.

If the EU Commission finds that Israel is not upholding its human rights commitments, it will have to propose measures, or even suspend the 1995 agreement, which governs political and trade relations between the two.

The United States says a new Israeli-approved organisation – the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) – is the key to resolving the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, but it already is receiving its fair share of criticism.

International pressure is mounting on Israel amid its renewed military operation in the Gaza strip, as both the United Kingdom and the European Union announced measures to distance themselves from the country on Tuesday.

Hungary's parliament approved a bill on Tuesday that will start the country's year-long withdrawal process from the International Criminal Court, which Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government said has become "political".