US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for new elections in Israel to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It is a sharp escalation in US criticism of Mr Netanyahu’s government.
The comments come as Israel’s military said it plans to move displaced civilians in Gaza to what it called “humanitarian islands”, ahead of any offensive in Rafah.
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