Saudi Arabia affirmed its categorical rejection of remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about displacing Palestinians from their land, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that the kingdom’s land be used to establish a Palestinian state. In a statement on Sunday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry accused Netanyahu of attempting to “divert attention” from Israel’s ongoing “crimes” in Gaza,

Riyadh/Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the United States following Donald Trump’s assumption of power. Tensions remain high across the Middle East after the wars in Gaza and Lebanon and the coup in Syria.

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the first Gulf countries to normalize relations with Israel under the 2020 Abraham Accords, have condemned recent Israeli proposals to relocate Palestinians to Saudi Arabia.

Contradicting President Trump, Saudi Arabia said that establishing ties with Israel would depend on the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

US plans have rendered diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia unlikely for the time being. Yet Riyadh and Washington have their own roadmaps. Meanwhile, Palestinians continue to bear the brunt.

The Middle East has sharply reacted over US President Donald Trump's remark to 'take over' Gaza remark. Hamas has 'rejected' the US President's call, while Saudi Arabia has stressed its previous position of unwavering support to independent Palestinian state.

Saudi Arabia strongly rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks on displacing Palestinians, the Foreign Ministry said in