Read all the news from Friday January 19 about the crisis in the Middle East here. Israel continued its attacks on targets in the southern Gaza Strip early Friday morning. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to oppose an independent Palestinian state. And the chief of staff of the Israeli army says the chance of war on the border with Lebanon has increased significantly. Follow all developments in our live blog.
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