The Israeli prime minister, who is subject to an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges, avoided France and Spain, which have sharply criticized the war in Gaza.
The announcements came on the eve of the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly.
The moves came just before the annual U.N. General Assembly, increasing pressure on Israel and putting key allies at odds with the Trump administration.
A negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.
After intensified operations over the past week, the military said troops would gradually advance into the city, believing that at least 2,000 Hamas fighters remain there.
In earlier reports, the commission found that Israel had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in its conflict with Hamas, but stopped short of calling it genocide. Israel denounced the accusation as “fake.”
Arab foreign ministers gathered on Sunday in the Qatari capital, Doha, to lay the groundwork for a summit there the next day.
The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.
The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.
The images are the latest reflecting the wave of sectarian violence that has recently consumed the country and left more than 1,000 dead.