After call, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "in denial" about humanitarian conditions in Gaza.

Albanese said the Netanyahu government's reluctance to listen to its allies contributed to Australia's decision to recognise a Palestinian state.

Australia's prime minister has accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of being "in denial" over the consequences of the war in Gaza.Anthony Albanese on Monday announced his country would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September,