Netanyahu says there will NOT be a Palestine state

Netanyahu: ‘There will not be a Palestinian state,’ even at cost of ties with Saudis

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“There will not be a Palestinian state. It’s very simple: it will not be established," the premier said in the wide-ranging interview with Abu Ali Express, a popular local Telegram channel.

Asked by the interviewer if his opposition holds even if it jeopardizes normalization with Riyadh — which insists on a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood in exchange for such ties – Netanyahu said: “The answer is: a Palestinian state will not be established. It is an existential threat to Israel.”

Asked about what has prevented normalization with the Saudis, Netanyahu said the war in Gaza strained progress, but that “the conditions could develop” now that the war is winding down.

“But the conditions must be acceptable to both sides – terms that are good for both sides,” he said.

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Earlier in the week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that Riyadh wants to join the Abraham Accords, but called for the need to secure a path toward a two-state solution, while meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House.

Netanyahu needs to do what's right for Israel. Hamas is calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state that encompasses all of historic Palestine, which implies the end of Israel as a Jewish state. Overall, the question of territory and statehood remains a core, unresolved point of contention in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.