Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel “will not settle for anything short of an absolute victory,” rejecting calls from Washington to wind down the hostilities in Gaza and support the creation of a Palestinian state.

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Israel’s military assault on the Palestinian enclave has left “no place safe for civilians,” a senior UN official has said The UN has said its humanitarian efforts in Gaza are on the brink of collapse, stating that aid deliveries have become “erratic” and “undependable.” The warning comes as Israeli forces step up strikes on southern Gaza,…