Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and US President Joe Biden said Mr Netanyahu needed to do more after nearly 11 months of fighting.The PM said he will continue to insist on a demand that has emerged as a major sticking point in talks - continued Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor, a narrow band along Gaza's border with Egypt where

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and US President Joe Biden said Mr Netanyahu needed to do more after nearly 11 months of fighting.The PM said he will continue to insist on a demand that has emerged as a major sticking point in talks - continued Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor, a narrow band along Gaza's border with Egypt where Israel contends Hamas smuggles weapons into Gaza.Egypt and Hamas deny it.