Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, on a visit to Iran, said Israel is experiencing “unprecedented political isolation”, a day after the UN Security Council called for a ceasefire in the Gaza bombardment, AFP reports.

“Although this resolution came late and there may be some gaps that need to be filled, the resolution itself indicates that the Israeli occupation is experiencing unprecedented political isolation,” Haniyeh told a news conference in Tehran.

He added that Israel is “losing political cover and protection even in the Security Council” and “the US is unable to impose its will on the international community”.

Haniyeh was accompanied by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who did not comment during the press conference.