Israel’s leaders have responded to the killing of two of its embassy staff in Washington, DC Wednesday by accusing European governments of stoking anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hatred. The comments highlight the country’s growing diplomatic isolation as it launches a fresh assault on the devastated Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Kier Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of siding with Hamas. Credit: Roi Avraham (GPO) / Sound credit: Nir Sharf (

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the leaders of Britain, France and Canada of opting to side with the "mass murderers, rapists, baby killers and kidnappers" in Hamas over Israel.