Netanyahu insists Israel will ‘forcibly resist’ Palestinian statehood

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out recognising a Palestinian state, insisting Israel will “forcibly resist” such a move despite a new US-backed peace plan that leaves the door open to Palestinian self-determination. In a video posted on his Telegram channel after meeting Donald Trump at the White House, Netanyahu was asked if he had agreed to a Palestinian state. He replied: “No, absolutely not.” He stressed there was no clause on statehood in the 20-point plan presented by the former US president, saying: “Israel will forcibly resist statehood.” The Israeli leader also rejected calls for a withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from Gaza. “They keep saying, ‘You must accept Hamas’ conditions. Take them all out. The...