US urged to mount pressure on Israel for Gaza truce

The United States as a staunch backer of Israel should seize the opportunity to urge visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to observe United Nations resolutions and international laws, experts said.

They also said the international community needs to work together to ensure the International Court of Justice's decision to call Israel's presence in Palestinian territory unlawful is implemented.

Netanyahu, who left for the US on Monday, traveled to Washington to meet with US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris. Netanyahu told reporters before he boarded the plane that his visit would be an opportunity to discuss the goals for both Israel and the US in the "critical months ahead".