Japan’s prime minister has told Benjamin Netanyahu to minimise civilian casualties in Gaza.
During a phone call with the Israeli prime minister, Fumio Kishida said it was key to “calm the situation swiftly”, a statement from the Japanese government said.
In response, Mr Netanyahu set out Israel’s position on the military operation in Gaza, the announcement said, without elaborating.
Israel has been coming under increasing international pressure to avoid killing innocent Palestinians during its war against Hamas.
Israel claims to have found one of the largest weapons cache near school
The Israel Defence Forces has claimed its soldiers have discovered one of the largest weapons caches so far in the Gaza Strip.
It said the depot was made up of “hundreds of rockets and launchers” and found near a school and a clinic in northern Gaza yesterday.
Footage released by the IDF showed different types of weapons, including anti-tank missiles, explosive devices and long-range missiles.
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“The weapons were seized by the soldiers. Some were destroyed on-site and some were sent for further investigation,” it said in a Telegram post.
“This is additional proof of Hamas’ cynical use of the residents of the Gaza Strip as human shields.”
Israel has continuously accused Hamas of using civilian buildings for military purposes – an allegation the militant group denies.
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