Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations have said that “in exerting its right to defend itself, Israel must fully comply with international law, including international humanitarian law”.

Ministers from Italy, the UK, US, France, Germany, Japan and Canada also slammed the “unacceptable number of civilians” killed in Gaza during Israel’s military offensive, according to AFP.

“We deplore all losses of civilian lives,” the G7 ministers said at a meeting on Italy’s island of Capri.

They said they “note with great concern the unacceptable number of civilians, including thousands of women, children and persons in vulnerable situations who have been killed in Gaza”.