Middle East crisis live: countries which opposed military operations in Gaza such as Spain, Ireland and Norway should take Palestinians, says Israeli minister

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

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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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