benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu has benjamin netanyahu has said there's no way to defeat hamasop fighting and secure the release of hostages. antony blinken has urged israel to prioritise allowing a den, saying the entire population of gaza is suffering. anna foster reports from jerusalem.

benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu called benjamin netanyahu called the move a clear retreat for the previous us position. hugo bachega has more from jerusalem. it isn't surprising there has been strong reaction from israel. shortly after this resolution was approved, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu issued an angry statement. he criticised the americans, saying that the fact that they had abstained in this boat marked a departure in their position. the point the israelis are making is any kind of ceasefire in gaza should be based on the condition that the israeli hostages who remain in captivity in gaza should be freed. after the american boat the prime minister decided to cancel a visit by an israeli delegation to washington that was expected to happen later this week. these israeli officials were expected to explain to biden officials the plans that the israeli military has four it's promised ground offensive into rafah. we know there has been strong opposition inside the biden administration over this planned offensive. us officials, also the un and aid organisat

benjamin netanyahu's handling of the war in gaza. chuck schumer said israel should hold new elections — and suggested mr netanyahu risked making his country a "pariah." benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahue west bank. whilst mr schumer is a senior figure injoe biden�*s democratic party — the us state department was quick to make it clear that he was not speaking on behalf of the president. obviously, congress is an open branch of government, then the government of israel understands quite well how the us government works, the interact frequently, notjust with hammers of the executive branch but with mamas of congress including the senator who travelled there and they fully understand that he speaks for himself, he is someone we are in close contact with but not a statement from the executive branch. mr netanyahu's likud party has responded to senator schumer, saying israel is not a banana republic, but a proud democracy that elected its prime minister. it comes as israel has announced plans to push ahead with an offensive against hamas in rafah city in the south. the israeli military wants to move people out of rafah and into what they're calling humanitarian islands in the middle of th

benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu has benjamin netanyahu has said there's no way to defeat hamasr there a ground incursion. talks are continuing. both sides are under fire to stop fighting and secure the release of hostages. antony blinken has urged israel to prioritise allowing a den, saying the entire population of gaza is suffering. anna foster reports from jerusalem. at gaza's southern tip, the aftermath of another israeli air strike. 1.4 million displaced people are now sheltering in rafah and israel has made it clear it wants to go further. a ground offensive, it ,says would remove hamas from gaza entirely. but there's international pressure to avoid even more deaths. the message from israel's allies to its leaders is getting stronger. our position is that hamas should not be allowed a safe haven in rafah or anywhere else, but a major ground operation there would be a mistake. as rafah�*s displaced fear what might come next, their presence is just as hard. medical supplies, water and food are scarce. "my daughter said that she wants to eat boiled eggs and i say, �*how can i

benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu has benjamin netanyahu has reaffirmed his determination to mountoperation in rafah in southern gaza where more than a million palestinians are taking refuge. h0 million palestinians are taking refu~e. ., ., ., ., , ,, refuge. no international pressure. us from achieving _ refuge. no international pressure. us from achieving all _ refuge. no international pressure. us from achieving all the - refuge. no international pressure. us from achieving all the goals - refuge. no international pressure. us from achieving all the goals of| us from achieving all the goals of the war. eliminating hamas, freeing all of our hostages and ensuring that gaza will no longer pose a threat to israel. in order to do that, we will operating rafah. earlier today the us secretary of state antony blinken made a brief stop in bahrain to discuss efforts to secure a potential ceasefire deal with the country's crown prince and foreign minister. he made the diplomatic stop on his way to south korea, where he'll attend a two—day summit on democracy. our state department correspon

benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu the benjamin netanyahu the israeli prime minister, important to move there, already having been displaced from their homes. more detail to come on that before any potential operation. that is all for nowt from here in eastjerusalem, back to london. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. steve ha rley's best steve harley's best known song make me smile reach number one in the british out in 1975. he had been forced to cancel promises last year after being diagnosed with cancer. that m25 between junctions ten and 11 is reopened after being closed all weekend to demolish a bridge. the daytime closure of the motorway, one of the country but my busiest stretches, was unprecedented. national highway says the work was finished eight hours ahead of schedule. a fictional starship is landed on 50p coin. the royal mint has unveiled its latest collectible star wars pieces. collectors and fans can enjoy a feature on the coin depicting a silhouette of the millennium falcon. there is also the rebel all

benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu has benjamin netanyahu has been speaking about israel's objectiveshas been speaking about israel's objectives.— about israel's ob'ectives. how do we define victory? — about israel's objectives. how do we define victory? we _ about israel's objectives. how do we define victory? we define _ about israel's objectives. how do we define victory? we define it - about israel's objectives. how do we define victory? we define it also - about israel's objectives. how do we define victory? we define it also as. define victory? we define it also as a return of the hostages which were working on now, that is why i was a bit late because we have to instruct our delegation. we define it also as preventing the return of gaza becoming a threat to us at any time in the future. if we achieve these goals then we will also deliver a stinging blow to the iran terror acts, which is behind everything we are seeing today. that is something that we all have to understand, that this is notjust israel's battle, it is a battle for our future, but it is a battle for our future, b

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internationally, for a ceasefire, it is the — the israeli government, headed by benjamin netanyahu, that benjamin neta nyahu, that continues benjamin seen as the roadblock to any change. we know that — roadblock to any change. we know that president biden appears to be growing in frustration with the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. due to the possibility of any turning point in the relationship between joe point in the relationship betweenjoe biden and between joe biden and netanyahu?— between joe biden and netan ahu? ~ ., ., ., ., netanyahu? we hear a lot about what the president _ netanyahu? we hear a lot about what the president is _ what the president is supposedly sent to benjamin netanyahu behind closed doors but the reality is for 30,000 palestinians, any action has come far too late. we haven't seen a change yet. the president of the united states has the ability to change the situation very quickly. he can pick up the phone just like ronald reagan did back in the 19805, ronald reagan did back in the 1980s, when he called as they were bombing beirut at the time, and he can tell netanyahu "this needs to end." but

benjamin netanyahu extraordinary. benjamin neta nyahu came extraordinary. benjaminutely rejected american criticism. he suggested that american criticism of his government was aimed at domestic political reasons in the us, meaning shoring up reasons in the us, meaning shoring up support for biden ahead of the election in november, given the amount of discontentment there is now at america's support for israel. so i think it's going to be a very tricky call between biden and netanyahu today. it is the first time they will have spoken in a month. of course they have a very long history. netanyahu is making the calculation that the pro—israel lobby in the us is enough, is sufficiently behind him, but who is to say, as we go through this year, that america might not decide, or might decide to limit military aid to israel, in order to placate some of biden's critics? we don't know, thatis of biden's critics? we don't know, that is an option being discussed in american political circles. so it is going to be a tense call, they will be talking about rafah in gaza, southern

it a problem, the fact there is perceived to be no political future for benjamin netanyahu political future for benjamin neta nyahut that would prolong the conflict for who knows how long? i that would prolong the conflict for who knows how long?— that would prolong the conflict for who knows how long? i think there is a risk of that — who knows how long? i think there is a risk of that in _ who knows how long? i think there is a risk of that in netanyahu's - who knows how long? i think there is a risk of that in netanyahu's mind i a risk of that in netanyahu's mind because he knows he doesn't really have a political future. because he knows he doesn't really have a politicalfuture. he's because he knows he doesn't really have a political future. he's got no popularity left in israel and indeed is facing prison. i think from his point of view, there is a slight conflict, there but i go back to his original military objectives. having set out those military objectives at the beginning of this crisis, then he feels he has not achieved that and he has got to achieve that whilst he is still prime minister. that is why