The decision lays bare the deep political divisions in Israel over the war in Gaza.

Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war.

The US vice-president urged Israel to draft a "credible" humanitarian plan, says the White House.

A war cabinet member says unless Hamas frees all hostages by 10 March an assault will begin in Rafah.

It comes after the first meeting of Israel's emergency government, formed on Wednesday.

Israel says it will not co-operate with an FBI investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Aqla.

The man offered to pass information on the defence minister to an Iran-linked group for money.

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