First Thing: Israel accused of killing 20 awaiting aid after Schumer says Netanyahu ‘lost his way’

The US Senate leader said Netanyahu was an ‘obstacle to peace’. Plus, father of mass shooter found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

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Chuck Schumer, the US Senate leader, on Thursday broke with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, over his handling of the invasion of Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections.

Here is how Schumer’s comments were received: The Republican Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, criticised Schumer. Israel’s ruling Likud party told Schumer to “respect Israel’s elected government and not undermine it”.

Here are the details that Gaza’s health ministry gave about the attack: Officials said an Israeli attack occurred as a crowd gathered to receive aid from a food truck at the Kuwait roundabout, a key interchange used by humanitarian convoys carrying desperately needed food into northern Gaza. An AFP journalist on the scene saw several bodies and people who had been shot.