Australian PM Anthony Albanese made his first public response since Netanyahu called him a weak leader and accused him of betraying Israel

Australia and Israel have taken diplomatic efforts against each other as tensions between the two nations over the war in Gaza grow.

Some members of Israel’s coalition have ruled out a proposed hostage deal with Hamas, but the prime minister has yet to state his position.

Israel's prime minister has accused his Australian counterpart of having "betrayed Israel" and "abandoned" Australia's Jewish community, after days of growing strain between the two countries. Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that history would remember Anthony Albanese "for what he is: a weak politician".

The president made the remarks in a radio interview complaining he was not given enough credit for bombing Iran’s nuclear sites

As Israel seeks to expand its offensive in Gaza, discontent is evident among some reservists being called up to serve once again.

During an interview on “The Mark Levin Show,” President Donald Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war hero” and said he is one too after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year.

September 8 is the day hearings in the prime minister’s criminal trial are set to resume, after courts broke for the summer recess.