❗️Netanyahu: ‘There will not be a Palestinian state’ even if it blocks Saudi normalization – The Cradle
❗️Netanyahu: ‘There will not be a Palestinian state’ even if it blocks Saudi normalization
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that “there will not be a Palestinian state,” saying he will block it even if this stalls normalization with Saudi Arabia. Speaking to the Abu Ali Express Telegram channel, he described Palestinian statehood as an existential threat and said the war in Gaza had slowed talks with Riyadh, although conditions “could develop.”
Netanyahu said Israel will reopen the Rafah crossing once it receives the bodies of the remaining hostages, and claimed he supports allowing Gazans who wish to leave to do so through Egypt.
On Syria, he said a security arrangement with Damascus is “preferable,” but insisted Israel will maintain its border posture and protect allied groups “with or without an agreement.”
Netanyahu also raised the possibility of tensions with Turkiye, saying Ankara’s posture during the Gaza war had changed relations. He said Israel prevented Turkish entry into areas of southern and central Syria and indicated the Israeli military will plan according to Turkiye’s future capabilities.
The prime minister added that he intends to expand Israel’s arms production to sharply reduce dependence on the US, saying he wants Israel to be “as self-reliant as possible” over the coming decade.
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