Netanyahu decides to submit the decision issued by his government regarding the Palestinian state project, which expresses Israeli rejection of “international dictates regarding the permanent settlement” with the Palestinians, or moves to recognize the Palestinian state, for approval by the Knesset; He stresses that Israel will maintain security control over western Jordan.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had decided to submit his government’s decision rejecting the Palestinian state project, including what he describes as “international dictates” regarding the settlement and “unilateral recognition” of an independent Palestinian state, for approval by the Knesset, stressing that Israel “will retain control.” Absolute security over the entire area west of Jordan, including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, whether with or without a permanent settlement with the Palestinians.

This came in a video statement issued by Netanyahu, this evening, Monday, in which he referred to a “consensus” in his government coalition regarding “the position that rejects Israel’s submission to international dictates regarding such an existential issue,” pointing to “international pressure of a new kind” represented by “ Attempting to impose the establishment of a Palestinian state on Israel unilaterally.”

Netanyahu considered that a Palestinian state “would endanger the existence of the State of Israel.” Netanyahu said, in the statement, that "for five months he has been conducting an unprecedented political battle. It has allowed our fighters the freedom to work to achieve all the goals of the war," referring to the war that Israel has been waging against Gaza for 136 days.

He added, "During this period, we resisted many international pressures that aimed to stop the war before achieving all its goals." He continued, "But in the past few days we are witnessing a new type of pressure: Attempting to impose on us the establishment of a Palestinian state unilaterally would jeopardize the existence of the State of Israel.”

He stressed that his government “categorically rejects this,” and added, “For this reason, I submitted to the government a proposal for a resolution stating that Israel will oppose the attempt to impose the establishment of a Palestinian state on it unilaterally.” He said, “Despite the difference of opinions within the government regarding the permanent settlement, this The proposal received unanimous consent from all participants in the government.”

He added, "We are all united behind the position that rejects Israel being subject to international dictates regarding such an existential issue." He continued, "I welcome this, and I will present the proposal that was approved for approval by the General Assembly of the Knesset today (Monday). I am sure that it will receive an overwhelming majority."

He considered that a decision issued by the Knesset, along with the government’s decision in this regard, “will make clear to the world that there is a very broad unity within Israel against the international attempt to impose a Palestinian state on it.” He addressed the Israeli citizens, saying: “Everyone knows that I am the one who stopped the establishment of the state for decades which would jeopardize our existence.”

He added, "My position was and remains clear. It has become stronger after the seventh of last October," and stressed that "in any case, whether with or without a permanent settlement, Israel will maintain absolute security control over the entire region west of Jordan. This includes Of course, Judea and Samaria (the occupied West Bank) and the Gaza Strip.”

He said, "Even those with different opinions agree that after October 7, we must make decisions regarding our existence and our future ourselves, and therefore I call on all Zionist parties to vote in favor of the proposal that we will present to the Knesset tonight."