Facing heat from far-right coalition partners ahead of upcoming elections, Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back on a US Gaza draft plan - though experts say Israel has little room to reject its key ally.

Pressure has been growing on the Israeli prime minister from the right flank of his ruling coalition to reject the deal. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pressure has been growing on the Israeli prime minister from the right flank of his ruling coalition to reject the deal. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel did not agree to the US-backed plan for Gaza, even after receiving assurances that an Israeli pullout would only happen after Hamas disarms.