After 19 months of pounding Gaza, Israel is now under growing pressure from unlikely quarters – some of its closest Western allies.

Israel appears to be changing tack as pressure mounts to get more aid into Gaza, and may let aid groups operating in the battered enclave take charge of non-food assistance.

Foreign contractors are set to carry out a contentious new food aid system in Gaza, displacing experienced aid agencies like the United Nations. It was conceived and largely developed by Israelis as a way to undermine Hamas.

Israeli troops "will stay and hold the ground in areas we've already fought for longer," an IDF spokesperson told Newsweek.

Israel faces calls from more than 12 nations, including allies, to explain why forces opened fire as a large delegation of diplomats visited the occupied West Bank.

Government social media accounts and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined a drive to encourage people to vote for Israel’s entrant.

The full implications of the trade reconsiderations still aren’t clear. But the countries involved are some of Israel’s most important commercial partners.

At the end of his recent tour of the Gulf, Donald Trump said "a lot of people are starving". White House officials indicated the US president was frustrated with the war and wanted the Israeli government to "wrap it up". But while other western leaders release expressions of outrage, Trump is saying almost nothing.

Israel is ramping up security at its embassies worldwide after a shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., left a young couple dead. NBC News' Ryan Nobles and Matt Bradley report on the latest developments surrounding Israel's reaction to the D.

Israel allowed 100 aid trucks into the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said, as UN officials reported that no aid had so far reached people in need.

Golan gave his first interview on Saturday evening following a wave of criticism over his recent controversial statements.