By Evereth Woodruff 
BBC: Netanyahu publicly rejects US push for Palestinian state
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has told the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state once the conflict in Gaza comes to an end.
In a news conference, a defiant Mr Netanyahu vowed to press on with the offensive in Gaza “until complete victory”: the destruction of Hamas and return of the remaining Israeli hostages, adding that it could take “many more months”.
With almost 25,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, and 85% of the strip’s population displaced, Israel is under intense pressure to rein in its offensive and engage in meaningful talks over a sustainable end to the war.
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WNU Editor: Now we know what is the Israeli government’s eventual goal …. Benjamin Netanyahu Just Said “From the River to the Sea” (The New Republic).
Update: Yup …. Netanyahu Says ‘From the River to the Sea,’ a Phrase Zionists Claim is Genocidal (Rolling Stone).
Update #2: I am willing to bet that the real true number is significantly higher …. Almost 25K now dead in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes pound Khan Younis (UPI).
Israel – Hamas War — News Updates January 18, 2024
Netanyahu says he has told US he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario — AP
Netanyahu tells US he opposes creation of Palestinian state after Gaza war — The Guardian
Netanyahu says he has told U.S. he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario — Politico
US says ‘no way’ to solve Israel security, Gaza war without Palestinian state — Reuters
White House Dismisses Netanyahu’s Opposition to Palestinian Statehood — VOA
Israel has destroyed two thirds of Hamas regiments, Netanyahu says — Reuters
Israeli forces hit southern and central Gaza despite fears of hostage families — Washington Post
IDF releases video, photos of raid uncovering Hamas training area in southern Gaza — FOX News
Troops killed around 40 Hamas operatives around Khan Younis over past day, says IDF — Times Of Israel
Israel says 60 militants killed in Gaza in past day — DPA
Israeli troops engaged in close-quarter combat in south Gaza — RTE
Israel says troops reach farthest south in Gaza so far — RFI/AFP
New wave of violence sweeps West Bank as Israel launches series of raids — The Guardian
Mexico and Chile ask International Criminal Court to investigate possible crimes in Gaza — AP
Mexico, Chile refer Israel-Hamas conflict to ICC over potential crimes — Reuters
Harsh Israeli rhetoric against Palestinians becomes central to South Africa’s genocide case — AP
Snubbed by Netanyahu, Red Cross toes fine line trying to help civilians in Israel-Hamas conflict — AP
Gaza communications blackout, the longest of the war, hits one-week mark — CNN