Israel's visa application process for evangelicals faced bureaucratic hurdles until U.S. Ambassador Huckabee threatened reciprocal treatment for Israeli citizens seeking U.S. travel.

In a joint statement the countries call for an end to the war and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since late May.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and 24 of her counterparts abroad have signed a joint statement saying "the war in Gaza must end now," while calling on Israel to stop displacing Palestinians.

A U.S. envoy has reaffirmed Washington's support for Syria's new government, stating there is "no Plan B" for uniting the country.

David Lammy says he supports Israel's security and right to exist but believes its actions are "doing untold damage to Israel's standing in the world."

Washington cannot "compel" Israel to do anything, U.S. special envoy Thomas Barrack said in Beirut on Monday, in response to a reporter's question about Lebanese demands that the U.S. guarantees a halt to Israeli strikes on Lebanese territory.

Gaza health officials said Monday at least 13 people, including two women and five children, were killed in Israeli strikes since the previous night.

The port of Eilat, already diminished, could shut down entirely without government assistance in what would be a win for the Houthis, officials warn.