Israel's military build-up continues as Gaza ground invasion looms

Occupying Gaza would be a “big mistake”, President Biden warned Israel last night, adding that a path to a Palestinian state should be kept open (David Charter writes). The US president is considering an invitation from Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, to visit Israel in coming days. Biden has previously underlined the need for Israel to follow the “law of war” as a democracy by not targeting civilians while expressing strong backing for its right to fight back against Hamas. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on Twitter:   / thetimes   Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes   #israel #gaza #hamas #palestine