India, Aug. 13 -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has said his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost the plot" as the war in Gaza rages on. The New Zealand leader's statement on Wednesday comes as more allies, including its neighbour Australia, have moved to recognise statehood for Palestine.

Speaking to reporters, Luxon said Netanyahu was no longer listening to the international community. Condemning the ongoing humanitarian suffering in Gaza as "utterly, utterly appalling," Luxon further said that Israel has "gone way too far".

This is PM Luxon's strongest condemnation yet against Netanyahu and Israel's ongoing war on Gaza.

"I think Netanyahu has gone way too far, I think he has lost the plot and I think what ...