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The White House releases its proposal for the future borders of Israeli and Palestinian states as part of US President Donald Trump's controversial peace plan. The map provided by the White House shows the West Bank area containing some 15 Israeli settlements, connected to the Gaza Strip area by only a tunnel. SOUNDBITE
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says a "full-scale invasion" of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip by Israeli forces "would be a mistake." SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem during a Middle-East tour to push for a ceasefire as the Gaza war enters its fifth month. IMAGES
Israel's rejection of the idea of a two-state solution with the Palestinians is unacceptable and could prolong the conflict in Gaza, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says. SOUNDBITE
The United States is calling for "an urgent investigation" into the killing of Palestinian-American teenager Tawfiq Abdel Jabbar in the West Bank, US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel says. SOUNDBITE
French-Israeli hostage Mia Shem, 21, who was held by Hamas since October 7, arrives by helicopter at the Sheba hospital in Ramat Gan. Shem was released along with another hostage, 40-year-old Amit Soussana, according to Israeli authorities. IMAGES