Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out a two-state solution that would create an independent Palestinian state, calling it suicidal for his country. During his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last night, Mr Netanyahu called the Western nations, including France, Canada, and Britain, naive for recognising the Palestinian state. He also denounced the General Assembly summit this week that overwhelmingly reaffirmed the two-state solution, which calls for a sovereign Palestine alongside Israel, both coexisting in peace.

Prime Minister Netanyahu warned that Israel will finish the job of eliminating Palestinian armed group Hamas in Gaza unless it laid down arms and released the remaining hostages taken during terrorist attack on Israel in 2023, in which more than 1,200 people were killed. Earlier, scores of delegates walked out in protest ahead of Israel’s Prime Minister’s speech at the UN General Assembly. As he was escorted to the podium, several countries walked out of the Assembly hall, while others who stayed on cheered him. Meanwhile, speaking to reporters, Mr Netanyahu said that negotiators are very close to striking a deal to end the war in Gaza, and that he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss the matter.

US President Donald Trump also echoed similar views. Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Trump announced that the United States may be close to a deal on ending the war in Gaza. US President said, he thinks it’s a deal that will get the hostages back. Earlier, President Trump had said that he won’t allow Israeli Prime Minister to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank. According to the US media reports, US President Trump’s peace plan on Gaza includes the release of all hostages, a permanent ceasefire, gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the strip, a governing structure without involvement of Hamas and the deployment of international forces to manage security.