US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has landed in Israel, as international pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza intensifies.
Austin is due to hold talks with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to the Reuters news agency, a senior US defence official told reporters traveling with Austin that he was expected to discuss Israel's planning for a transition to the next phase of the war.
Over the weekend, France called for an "immediate and durable truce" in Gaza, while the UK and Germany have urged a "sustainable ceasefire".
Source: BBC
