Labor’s internal pro-Israel group has warned Anthony Albanese that recognising Palestinian statehood at an upcoming international conference would be a reward for terrorist group Hamas, amid concerns over the loss of the Jewish state’s two strongest supporters in cabinet.

But with Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct of the war in Gaza increasingly draining Western support for Israel, high-profile ousted minister Ed Husic said he expected the Albanese government was drafting sanctions against Israel and top officials, and demanded the Israeli ambassador be hauled in for a dressing down.