As Israel pounds southern Gaza, Biden warns it is losing support

US president says Israel now has support from 'most of the world' including the US and EU

Palestinians inspect a site after it was hit by an Israeli bombardment on Rafah, Gaza Strip on  Tuesday. Picture: Fatima Shbair/AP

Israeli tanks and warplanes bombarded the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing dozens of Palestinians, and US president Joe Biden warned Israel it was losing international support because of its "indiscriminate" bombing of civilians in its war against Hamas militants.

In a further sign of world concern over the conduct of the conflict, now in its third month, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand said they supported international efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire. They expressed alarm at the plight of civilians in Gaza.