Israeli Prime Minister Rejects International Efforts for Palestinian State, UN Condemns Raids in Gaza

Published: 18 February 2024 at 08:14

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects international efforts for a two-state solution with Palestine, insisting on direct negotiations without preconditions. The UN Special Rapporteur criticises the possibility of Palestinians in Rafah being evacuated into the Sinai desert as akin to another Nakba. The World Health Organization warns that Nasser Hospital in Gaza\'s Khan Younis is not functional amid ongoing raids, with a team blocked from assessing patient conditions.

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