After UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway sanctioned Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for their Gaza remarks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US "stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel". "The sanctions don't advance US-led efforts to achieve...ceasefire, bring...hostages home and end war," he said. Both ministers had criticised aid delivery efforts to Gaza.