"Saudi Arabia Insists on Palestinian State as Condition for Recognizing Israel"

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister stated that the country will not normalize relations with Israel without a credible and irreversible path to a Palestinian state, a demand rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ongoing conflict in Gaza has further complicated efforts to broker a landmark agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel, with European Union foreign ministers expressing support for the creation of a Palestinian state as the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East. Netanyahu has vowed to continue the offensive until "complete victory" over Hamas and the return of remaining hostages, while Saudi Arabia emphasizes the need for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a key to de-escalation in the region.