“Sadly I think it's safe to assume that they are still using sexual violence as a weapon," said United States National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
“We can’t say don’t go, what we can say is that Israelis should weigh where they go,” an NSC official said.
“We believe they [Israel] have been receptive to our messages in terms of trying to minimize civilian casualties,” US NSC spokesperson John Kirby said.
Former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal called for Muslims and supporters to gather around the world on Friday.
Vladimir Putin said that Sarmat missiles would be deployed for combat duty "soon."
The NSC released a heatmap of travel warnings issued in the past months following several recent attempts to attack Israelis in several countries.
Levy's identity and image were kept under wraps until the announcement of his appointment due to security considerations.