UN Security Council

Israeli Air Force strikes targets across Rafah • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calls for a ceasefire • Security cabinet wasn't briefed before strike on Haniyeh family

To deter future Israeli attacks, Iran would need to retaliate directly against Israel. However, such action could provoke a severe response from the IDF.

"We want to stop the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and help kickstart a political peace process leading to the realization of the two-state solution as early as possible," a spokeswoman said.

It has been considered a de-facto form of statehood recognition, which allows the PA to participate in many UN forums and ratify treaties and statutes.

Exploring recent US-Israel relations amid geopolitical shifts, from UN abstentions to arms deals, highlighting symbiotic dynamics and Israel's domestic defense focus.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has highlighted the attack as the “American administration’s responsibility.”

The meeting is expected to take place in a secure video conference call, according to senior Israeli and American officials.

Israel and the US should have, together, embraced the second part of the Security Council’s resolution and demanded the immediate release of the hostages as a prerequisite for the ceasefire.

Netanyahu could have done things differently, but not all the tensions in the US-Israel relationship can be dumped on the prime minister's doorstep.

The delegation was set to discuss with US officials the alternative plans for a massive military operation in Rafah and to discuss the hostage deal negotiations.