Netanyahu doubles down on control of Gaza’s border with Egypt – BBC.com

Netanyahu doubles down on control of Gaza’s border with Egypt  BBC.comNetanyahu’s conflicting messages confuse cease-fire talks, officials say  The Washington PostIsrael kills 18 in Gaza as Hamas says ‘pressure Netanyahu’ for ceasefire  Al Jazeera EnglishU.S. Effort to Broker Mideast Cease-Fire Gets a New Sense of Urgency  The Wall Street JournalUS says alternative security force won’t be necessary in Philadelphi, apparently coming at odds with PM  The Times of Israel