Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that there will be no Palestinian state, announcing a colonization project in the West Bank.

Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel will not allow the formation of a Palestinian state, during a signing ceremony for a settlement project in the West Bank. The project, which involves the construction of 3,400 housing units, has been criticized by the UN and international leaders, as it would affect the territorial continuity of a possible Palestinian state. The Israeli Finance Minister has called for the acceleration of this project, in the context of international recognition of the Palestinian state. The UN and the Palestinian Authority condemned the decision as a progressive annexation of the West Bank.