28 US senators urge 'immediate ceasefire'

More than two dozen Democratic Senators have urged an "immediate ceasefire" in the Palestinian territories an Israel - a call that the administration of President Joe Biden has not made.

A brief joint statement signed by 28 senators led by Georgia's Jon Ossoff said: "To prevent any further loss of civilian life and to prevent further escalation of conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories, we urge an immediate ceasefire."

Legislators from across the political spectrum within the Democratic Party added their name to the statement, including former presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel's offensive in Gaza will not conclude soon, saying on Saturday that the war will take "as long as necessary."