Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu defies Biden on Palestinian statehood; US personnel injured in attack on Iraqi base | Israel-Gaza war

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Welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East crisis – this is Christine Kearney with a rundown on all the latest news.

Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on his refusal of a Palestinian state. According to a spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister, he claimed in a call with Joe Biden that Israel’s security needs left no space for a sovereign Palestinian state.

Meanwhile, US personnel suffered minor injuries after multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants…

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News Source: www.theguardian.com