Gaza protests - as it happened: Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in second day of deadly violence

An international rights group has said Lebanese authorities have detained a Palestinian human rights activist. 

Human Rights Watch says Ghassan Abdallah, director of the Palestinian Human Rights Organization, was detained after being summoned to the General Security Directorate early pm Monday and was held incommunicado for more than 24 hours. 

It quoted his lawyer as saying Mr Abdallah has since been transferred to Military Intelligence.

It said Mr Abdallah was able to make a telephone call and has access to medication. It says authorities have not clarified the basis of his detention or allowed him to speak with his lawyer. 

It was not immediately clear if his detention was linked to the Palestinians' mass protests in Gaza. 

Israel has expelled the Turkish consul in Jerusalem, the country's Foreign Ministry said.

The ministry's spokesman said the consul had been summoned and was told to return to Turkey "for consultations for a period of time."

Earlier on Tuesday, Turkey expelled Israel's ambassador in Ankara.

The United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, has said the killing of more than 50 people on the Gaza border on Monday shows the need for a political solution to the conflict. 

The UN chief said during a visit to the organisation's European Union headquarters that the way out of the standoff is "a two state solution allowing Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace and security together." 

Mr Guterres said it was "a terrible tragedy" and said "this only shows how important it is to have a political solution 

Theresa May has described the loss of life at Palestinian protests as "tragic and extremely concerning'' and urged Israel to show restraint.

The prime minister said there is a need to establish facts about what happened in Gaza.

A second Palestinian has been killed by Israeli gunfire, Gaza's Health Ministry has said. 

It brings the total number of dead to 60.

So far, over 100 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds wounded by live fire in a series of weekly protests led by the Hamas militant group.

Hollywood actor Benicio del Toro joined Palestinians at the Cannes Film Festival in a demonstration against the Israeli army's killing of Palestinians on the Gaza border.

In Cannes, southern France, dozens of people stood in a circle and held hands outside the Palestinian pavilion.

"It's really crazy to be here with the films, with the filmmakers, talking about our future plans while our kids and families are suffering from the Israeli attack on them," said Palestinian film producer and director, May Odeh.

It is the first year that the Palestinians have their own pavilion at the Cannes festival where many countries have a presence to promote their movie industries.

Here's some more on Theresa May's comments on Gaza, which she made following talks at 10 Downing Street with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Ms May said the situation in Gaza and the West Bank was "troubling".

"The loss of life we have seen is tragic and extremely concerning," she said. "Such violence is destructive to peace efforts and we call on all sides to show restraint.

"There is an urgent need to establish the facts of what happened yesterday through an independent and transparent investigation, including why such a volume of live fire was used and what role Hamas played in events.

"Palestinians have the right to protest, but these protests must be peaceful. We are concerned that extremist elements are seeking to hijack legitimate protests to further their own objectives.

"While we do not question the right of Israel to defend its borders, the use of live fire and the resulting loss of life is deeply troubling. We urge Israel to show restraint.

"It is in everyone's interests for peace and stability to prevail in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories."

The Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors at the United Nations are accusing each other's countries of violating international law a day after Israeli troops killed nearly 60 Palestinians and wounded over 2,700 at a mass protest at the Gaza border. 

The envoys spoke at a UN Security Council meeting. It ended without any joint statement or action. 

The Palestinian ambassador, Riyad Mansour, told the council: "How many Palestinians have to die before you take action? ... When are you going to act?" 

Israel's ambassador, Danny Danon, told the council: "You must tell Hamas that violence is not the answer." 

The 47 member states of the UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Friday to debate the deteriorating human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the UN has said.

"The special session is being convened per an official request submitted this evening by Palestine and the United Arab Emirates, on behalf of the Arab Group of States, which has been supported by 26 States thus far," the UN human rights office said.

The special session is the first since the Council considered the situation in Myanmar in December 2017.