Israel’s response will be “very powerful” if Hamas breaks the ceasefire, the country’s prime minister has warned.

Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking as he and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave short statements after meeting during a visit to the region by Joe Biden’s foreign minister.

The Israeli prime minister said: “If Hamas breaks the calm and attacks Israel, our response will be very powerful.

“And we have discussed ways of how to work together to prevent Hamas rearming with weapons and means of aggression.”