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Iran summoned Pakistan's envoy over a strike near their border.

Pakistan said it had conducted quote precision military

strikes inside Iran and killed quote a number of terrorists.

Iranian authorities say nine people were killed, including women and children.

The attack came two days after Iran launched similar strikes against militants operating in Pakistan.

On Wednesday, Pakistan recalled its ambassador from Iran

and temporarily suspended all high-level visits between the two countries.

Benjamin Netanyahu said he had told America that he opposes a Palestinian state after the war.

Quote, Israel needs security control over all territory west of the Jordan,

he said at a press conference.

Later a spokesperson for America's State Department he said there would be,

a spokesperson for America's State Department

said there would be, quote, no way

to solve the country's long-term security problems

without the establishment of Palestinian state.

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