Donald Trump would not object to Israel carrying out further military strikes on Iran if it resumes building a nuclear weapon, according to reports. The US president met Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday, where Mr Trump said he hoped there would be no more US bombing of Iran. “I can’t imagine wanting to do that,” Mr Trump said.

By the time their father woke up, two of the brothers had been fatally wounded by an Israeli strike and the third had lost an eye.

Medical staff inside Nasser hospital meanwhile sent messages to local journalists expressing their fear. "We are still working in the hospital. The tanks are just metres away. We are closer to death ...