His private visit is exceptional as US presidents rarely promote their personal interests so publicly while in office.

"Our goal was dialog and de-escalation, and we accomplished precisely that," Barrack said in a statement on social media website X.

A British surgeon who recently returned from Gaza has told Sky News that there is "profound malnutrition" among the population - and claims IDF soldiers are shooting civilians at aid points "like a game of target practice".

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