Spain's Foreign Minister has summoned Israel's acting ambassador in Madrid following comments made about Spain from the Israeli Prime Minister's office.

After nearly two years of fighting in Gaza, the Jewish state risks becoming a pariah, even among longtime allies.

A Newsmax host asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reply to fringe theories that Israel was behind the killing of Charlie Kirk ― and got an earful from the leader on the “ridiculous,” “insane” and “stupid” rumors. (Watch the video below.)

Israel’s government claims capturing the territory’s largest population centre is essential to defeating the remnants of Hamas, where many of its remaining fighters are believed to be holding out. But Palestinians see leaving Gaza City as the end of any hope for the possibility of a future Palestinian state.

Israel's strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha killed a Qatari security official and created diplomatic tensions between Washington and its key Middle East allies.

President Donald Trump offered rare public criticism of the U.S. ally after the strike in Doha, which threatened to imperil efforts to secure a ceasefire and free hostages held in Gaza.

In the past, Israel has provided the U.S. with limited advance notice ahead of military attacks, but the decision to strike typically follows more extensive conversations. Tuesday's action caught large swaths of the administration wholly off-guard, sources familiar with the matter say.

While there was plenty of protests outside, one could hear a pin drop inside Scotiabank Centre as Montreal's Gabriel Diallo opened the tie with a 6-1, 6-2 dismantling of Israel's Daniel Cukierman on Friday in Halifax.