Israel"s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel would need "full security control" over all Palestinian territories after it concludes its assault on Gaza, which he confessed "collides with the idea of sovereignty". Pushing back against growing US pressure on Israel to begin working towards a two-state solution, Netanyahu said: "I tell this truth to our American friends and I also stopped the attempt to impose a reality on us that would harm Israel"s security." He added: "the prime minister needs to be capable of saying no to our friends - saying no when necessary, and saying yes when possible" . Israel added to list of ‘worst jailers of journalists’ for first time Netanyahu tells US he opposes creation of Palestinian state after Gaza war Middle East crisis – live updates