Jordan foreign minister: Israel is committing war crimes

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said that Israel is committing "war crimes" and that it should not be above international law.

Safadi made the comments during a news conference in Amman alongside Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

He added that Blinken had a leading role to play in efforts to end the Israel-Palestine war. 

Meanwhile, Shoukry said that Israel's actions in Gaza could not be justified as "self-defence", and demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.

The Egyptian foreign minister added that it was premature to discuss the long-term future of Gaza at this time.