No ‘Iran-controlled’ Palestinian state under my watch, Netanyahu vows

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that he will not allow any Palestinian state controlled by Iran to be established in Gaza or the West Bank as long as he remains prime minister. He made this assertion in X posts over the weekend, also criticizing his political opponents ahead of Israel's upcoming election. Netanyahu stated, "As long as I am Prime Minister, no Palestinian state controlled by Iran will arise: not in Gaza, and not in Judea and Samaria.

Period." He further accused opposition figures of attempting to form a coalition with Arab political forces. Netanyahu said, "The price of a left-wing coalition with the Muslim Brotherhood has been exposed once again." He argued that opposition leaders like Eizenkot, Lieberman, and Golan would partner with Abbas to create a Palestinian state, adding, "The truth they’re trying to hide is revealed time and again: Eizenkot, Lieberman, and Golan will form a left-wing government with Abbas that will establish a dangerous Palestinian state.

The only way to prevent this – vote Likud!" Netanyahu emphasized his stance on Sunday, once again linking Gadi Eisenkot with Yair Golan and Mansour Abbas. He wrote, "When you meet reality. Even Eizenkot knows he has no government without Yair Golan and Abbas, who will establish a Palestinian state – it must not be allowed to happen."

These comments come as Eisenkot, a prominent opposition figure and chairman of the Yashar party, is exploring potential coalition arrangements ahead of the October 27 election.