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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected US calls to scale back Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip or take steps toward the establishment of a Palestinian state after the war, underscoring the deep divisions between the close allies three months into Israel’s war against Hamas. In Gaza, Israeli forces moved deeper into the southern city of Khan Younis, pounding areas near the largest hospital still functioning in the enclave. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.