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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, 01 May 2024.  EPA / GPO HANDOUT

Israel-Gaza war live: Blinken stands firm against Rafah invasion in Netanyahu meeting

US remains opposed to the operation without a plan that safeguards the more than one million Palestinians seeking refuge there

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Updated: May 01, 2024, 6:39 PM