Washington | US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) the Israel-Gaza crisis should have a “path toward peace” including independent states for Israelis and Palestinians and integrating Israel among its Arab neighbours.

Mr Biden said at a press conference with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that US support for Israel was rock solid. But he cautioned that Israel should do everything in its power to protect civilians and that parties needed to think about the way forward in the region once the Gaza crisis is over.