Netanyahu dismisses U.S. push for a Palestinian state

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he told the United States he rejects the idea of a Palestinian state being created after the war in Gaza, a public stand at odds with his country’s biggest ally. The Biden administration indicated it would keep pushing on the issue, as Washington and Middle Eastern powers work on a plan to end the conflict.

US Diplomacy has also focused on preventing a broader regional escalation, but President Joe Biden concedes that continued strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen have yet to deter the Iran-backed militants from targeting shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis launched a new missile strike at a U.S.-owned tanker last night, a third such attack in three days, after another round of pre-emptive U.S. strikes.

The Israeli military has indicated to NBC News that it conducted search and rescue operations, including for bodies of dead hostages, in a cemetery in Gaza.

More than 24,700 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began, including more than 10,000 children, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. More than 62,000 have been injured, and thousands more are missing and presumed dead.

Israeli military officials said at least 193 soldiers have been killed during the ground invasion of Gaza. About 1,200 people were killed and about 240 hostages were after Hamas launched multipronged attacks taken on Israel on Oct. 7.