The apparent US indifference to the prospect of a long - possibly indefinite - Israeli military occupation marks a telling change in tone.

A recent phone call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump took a dramatic turn, when the latter reportedly raised his voice over denial of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Premier said to have demanded phone call after US president publicly contradicted him, but in it, Trump interrupted him and said he was shown proof of Palestinian children starving The post Report: Trump yelled at Netanyahu over PM’s denial of hunger in Gaza;

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet today approved his proposal for a gradual military takeover of Gaza, his office said. The plan goes against the advice of Israel’s military and promises to take the two-year conflict into unknown territory.

President Donald Trump has said the United States remains focused on providing humanitarian relief in Gaza, amid reports that Israel is considering further expanding military operations in the region.

President Donald Trump declined to wave off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from fully occupying Gaza, as tensions grow within the Israeli government over the proposed offensive. “I really can’t say,

US president’s comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be ‘catastrophic’ for Palestinians.