Afghanistan, June 28 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there is no place for a Palestinian state between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, reinforcing Israel's hardline position as regional diplomacy continues following the recent US-brokered ceasefire framework with Lebanon and ongoing contacts between Washington and Tehran.
Speaking ahead of Israel's next elections, Netanyahu said the debate over a two-state solution had fundamentally changed since the outbreak of the war, dismissing the possibility of Palestinian statehood under any future government he intends to lead.
According to Al Jazeera on Sunday, Netanyahu said there was "no room for two states" between the sea and the Jordan River, arguing that Israel...