There will not be any Palestinian state, says Israeli PM Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that there will not be a Palestinian state.

He added that an Israeli response to the international recognition by some Western countries will come upon his return from a visit to the United States.

He said, “I have a clear message to those leaders who recognize a Palestinian state after the terrible massacre on October 7: you are giving a huge reward to terror.

“And I have another message for you: It will not happen. There will be no Palestinian state west of the Jordan River.

“For years I have prevented the establishment of this terror state despite enormous pressures both from within and from outside.

“We did this with determination, and we did it with political wisdom. Moreover, we have doubled the Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria – and we will continue on this path.

“The response to the recent attempt to impose a terror state in the heart of our land will be given after my return from the United States. Please wait.”