Live Updates: Putin Reaffirms Rejection, Condemnation of Terrorism in Call With Netanyahu

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Sunday called for imposing sanctions on Israel for its violence against Palestinians and holding the United States to account for supporting Israel's failure to abide by international law and UN resolutions.

Israel, as an "occupying power," is responsible for providing Palestinians with electricity, water, food and medical supplies, Shtayyeh said, describing Israel's total blockade of the enclave as a criminal act.

At the same time, the International Criminal Court has been delaying investigations into Israeli violations and crimes against Palestinians, despite the Palestinian government's lawsuit against Israel dating back to 2014, the official added.

He also said that Hamas was "an integral part of the Palestinian political mosaic" and doubted that Israel was capable of eliminating the movement.

The prime ministers of Spain, Belgium, Ireland and Malta has sent a joint letter to European Council President Charles Michel with a proposal to resolve the conflict in the Gaza Strip that includes aid to the Palestinian Authority to take control over the enclave, media have reported.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and their Maltese counterpart, Robert Abela, sent a letter to Michel with a peace proposal amid a difficult situation in the Gaza Strip and risk of escalation in the West Bank, Spanish radio Cadena SER reported on Saturday. The prime ministers called for providing financial and political help to the Palestinian authorities to ensure their control over the enclave, the report added.

The proposal also includes a ban on movement in certain areas as well as freezing of assets of Israeli settlers involved in attacks against Palestinian civilians, the radio reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Sunday and reaffirmed rejection and condemnation of terrorism in all its forms, the Kremlin said.

The Russian leader told Netanyahu that Russia was ready to provide all possible assistance to relieve civilian suffering and de-escalate the conflict, the Kremlin added.

The ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip has laid bare a "huge gap" between the East and the West, and double standards when it comes to handling international problems, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday.

He noted that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was not about religion, but the right to self-determination, while saying it was unfortunate that some people considered attacks on civilians acceptable.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a 50-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, Israeli broadcaster Kan reported, citing Netanyahu's office.

Russia is maintaining contacts only with the political office of Palestinian movement Hamas, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday, adding that Moscow had condemned the October 7 attack on Israel.

"Hamas carried out a terrorist attack on October 7, which we immediately condemned. Hamas has a political branch operating in Doha, and we have relations with that political branch, and we immediately contacted people in Doha to discuss the fate of the people taken hostage," Lavrov said, addressing the Doha Forum in Qatar via video link.

The authority and credibility of the United Nations Security Council were undermined after it had failed to promptly pass and implement the resolution on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.

A special plane of the Russian Emergencies Ministry has transported 100 more Russians and their family members from Egypt to Moscow, the ministry said on Sunday, adding that a total of 1,051 people had arrived from the zone of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas since the beginning of the Russian humanitarian mission.

The number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the ground operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip has risen to 97, the Israeli media reported on Saturday, citing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he values the position of the United States on the situation in the Gaza Strip after it vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for a humanitarian ceasefire in the region.

On Friday, the US vetoed the UAE-drafted resolution demanding "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" and "immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as ensuring humanitarian access."