Israeli PM Netanyahu Publicly Dismisses US Push For 'Two-State Solution'

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has informed the United States about its disapproval of the establishment of a future Palestinian state.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to continue offensives in Gaza 'until complete victory'.

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Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has outright rejected the 'two-state solution' and said that he vows to carry on the attack in Gaza "until complete victory" by destroying Hamas and rescuing all Israeli hostages. He also acknowledged that it could take "many more months", reported British media website BBC.

Israel's allies, including the US, have been trying to persuade the former to revive the "two-state solution," which has been forgotten for a long time now. This solution suggests a future Palestinian state that would co-exist side-by-side with Israel.

Although everyone is hoping that the two nations will put an end to the ongoing violence and adopt diplomacy to terminate the crisis, PM Netanyahu's recent comments hint that his thinking is quite the opposite.

John Kirby, US National Security Council spokesman, told BBC that Israel and the US view things differently. 

He said,"This is a necessary condition, and it conflicts with the idea of (Palestinian) sovereignty. What to do? I tell this truth to our American friends, and I also stopped the attempt to impose a reality on us that would harm Israel's security."

According to BBC News, John said that the Israeli prime minister has invested his entire political career in opposing the establishment of a Palestinian state and even boasted of being proud to have prevented its establishment. 

However, Netanyahu's public rejection of the US's suggestion clearly showcases his intention to proceed with the current military course, which will only cause the rift to widen further. 

Washington has been trying to influence Israel to avoid blanket air strikes and use precision-guided weapons. The US has also discouraged ground offensives and advised a two-state solution that has a role for the Palestinian Authority, after the conflict ends, reported BBC News.

Stating how the US has been "exceedingly clear" about post-conflict Gaza, Kirby said, "We want governance in Gaza that's representative of the aspirations of the Palestinian people, that they have a vote and a voice in what that looks like, and that there's no reoccupation of Gaza."

However, the White House's advice has often been overlooked or publicly rejected by Israel, even during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visits. 

As per the Hamas-run health ministry, the deadly war which started on October 7, 2023, has killed almost 25,000 Palestinians in Gaza and displaced over 85 percent of its population. This has resulted in increased pressure on Israel to curb its attacks and instead engage in meaningful talks to end the Israel-Hamas War of 2023, which has killed 1,300 Israelis.