Benjamin Netanyahu tore into Western leaders over their threat of sanctions against Israel last night as tensions reached new highs over a planned Israeli offensive in Gaza.

The Israeli prime minister took to social media to accuse Britain's Keir Starmer, France's Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Mark Carney of complicity towards Hamas over a joint statement issued this week denouncing Israel's 'disproportionate' escalation.

The statement was welcomed by Hamas, who described the stance as 'an important step' in the right direction toward restoring the principles of international law.

But Netanyahu hit back, writing on X late on Thursday: 'I say to President Macron, Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Starmer: When mass murderers, rapists, baby killers and kidnappers thank you, you're on the wrong side of justice.'

'You're on the wrong side of humanity and you're on the wrong side of history.'