"U.S. Urges Israel to Plan for Palestinian State Amid Gaza Conflict"

President Biden pressed Prime Minister Netanyahu to agree to the creation of a Palestinian state after the Gaza war, suggesting options that would limit Palestinian sovereignty to appease Israel. Despite Netanyahu's resistance, Biden expressed optimism about finding consensus, emphasizing that there are various types of two-state solutions. The call, their first in nearly a month, followed Netanyahu's rejection of U.S. pressure for a two-state solution, emphasizing Israel's need for security control. Biden reiterated the long-term necessity of a Palestinian state guaranteeing Israel's security and proposed a "revitalized" Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza post-Hamas, a suggestion also rejected by Netanyahu.