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Israeli leader doubles down on opposition to a two-state solution; US personnel injured after Iraqi base hit by missiles and rockets fired by Iranian-backed militants
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.
Over the weekend, UNRWA delivered aid to approximately 90 of its shelters, including 33 in Rafah and 25 in Khan Younis. The crucial aid delivery across Gaza comes as nearly 2 million Palestinians grapple with shortages in food, water, medical supplies and fuel as a result of Israel’s attacks across the strip.
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv in a massive anti-government protest against Netanyahu and his cabinet’s handling of the hostage crisis and Israel’s war on Gaza. Many waved signs that condemned Netanyahu and called for his resignation as family members of hostages currently held by Hamas demanded their release.
Israeli shelling east of the Jabalia refugee camp killed four Palestinians and injured 21 more, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported. Video posted online showed PRCS staff treating injured Palestinians following the strikes. The PRCS added that it had changed the wound dressings of 65 other individuals.
Senator Bernie Sanders has released the following statement in which he criticizes Netanyahu for his refusal of a Palestinian state: “Despite the illegal and inhumane actions of Netanyahu’s government, President Biden has thus far offered unconditional support to Israel. That must change. President Biden must now loudly and clearly say no to the policies of Netanyahu’s rightwing extremist government.”
Palestinian people’s right to statehood “must be recognized by all”, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, said at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Uganda on Saturday. “The refusal to accept a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, and the denial of the right to statehood for the Palestinian people, are unacceptable,” Guterres said.
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