Five Israeli allies condemn Gaza takeover plan

In a new joint statement, the foreign ministers of the UK, Germany, Italy, Australia and New Zealand have condemned Israel's decision to take over Gaza City.

They said the plan would "aggravate the catastrophic humanitarian situation, endanger the lives of the hostages and further risk the mass displacement of civilians".

Significantly, the statement said Israel risked breaking international law: "Any attempts at annexation or of settlement extension violate international law."