President Donald Trump has signalled that he is not concerned about Israel potentially expanding its Gaza offensive.

Donald Trump effectively shrugged when he was asked about reports that Israel is considering expanding its already brutal offensive in Gaza last night.

The US president told journalists: “That’s going to be pretty much up to Israel.”

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to hold a war cabinet meeting with his senior ministers on Thursday where he will allegedly weigh up ordering his army to seize the whole of the Gaza strip.

That means the war could be about to get a whole lot worse.

Trump’s nonchalance is particularly concerning because he is Israel’s most powerful ally – and the only world leader who might be able to dissuade Netanyahu from executing a full takeover.........

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