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,

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.

Middle East analysts say Trump’s comments have complicated his drive to secure diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

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.

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.

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