After 19 months of pounding Gaza, Israel is now under growing pressure from unlikely quarters – some of its closest Western allies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a blockade on aid supplies that has left the enclave on the brink of famine.

As the war in Gaza rages on, Israel has slammed the UK, Canada and France for opposing military operation ‘Gideon Chariots’.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wary of a diplomatic solution to curbing Iran’s nuclear program, continues to press for military action that would upend President Trump’s push for a negotiated deal.

Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu – who the International Criminal Court (ICC) alleges is responsible for war crimes in Gaza – responded angrily. He accused the leaders in London, Ottawa and Paris of offering Hamas a “huge prize” for its October 7 attack on Israel.

Israeli troops "will stay and hold the ground in areas we've already fought for longer," an IDF spokesperson told Newsweek.

The British government says it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and leveling new sanctions targeting West Bank settlers as it criticizes Israel’s military actions in Gaza

Israel is caught in a difficult position with its most important ally on its most pressing national security question.

We will not stand by while the Netanyahu Government pursues these egregious actions,' the statement read. 'If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on ...