Israeli Prime Ministers makes his comments after a 40 minute call with President Joe Biden

The Israeli prime minister made his comments after holding a 40-minute phone call with US President Joe Biden.

Netanyahu also said that Israel will “continue to oppose the unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state” as it would be a “huge reward to unprecedented terrorism”.

Israeli forces have stormed the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis after weeks of besieging the medical centre in what local authorities called another war crime against Palestinians.

The US says that under current circumstances, with no plan to protect civilians crammed into Rafah, an Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city would be a disaster.

Israel’s attacks on Gaza have killed at least 28,663 Palestinians and wounded 68,395 since October 7. The death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas-led attacks stands at 1,139.