Middle East crisis live: Israel’s defence minister says countries which opposed military operations in Gaza should take Palestinians

Israel Katz orders army to prepare plan to allow ‘voluntary departure’ of residents from Gaza as Spain rejects suggestion it should accept displaced people

Spain’s foreign minister José Manuel Albares on Thursday rejected the suggestion by Israeli defence minister Israel Katz that Spain should accept displaced Palestinians from Gaza.

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