Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has informed the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any postwar scenario, underscoring the deep divisions between the close allies three months into Israelās assault on Gaza that aims to eliminate its Hamas rulers.
The U.S. has called on Israel to scale back its offensive and said that the establishment of a Palestinian state should be part of the āday after.ā
But in a nationally broadcast news conference, Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with the offensive until Israel realizes a ādecisive victory over Hamas.ā He also rejected



