Israel's parliament has voted through a resolution against the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The resolution states that the establishment of a Palestinian state in "the heart of the State of Israel would constitute an existential threat to the State of Israel and its citizens" and that it would destabilize the already conflict-ridden region.
Among those who voted for the resolution are members from the secular right-wing party Yisrael Beiteinu as well as opposition leader Benny Gantz.
In a statement from Benny Gantz's party after the vote, they explain that the main reason for their vote is Hamas' terrorist attack against Israel on October 7 last year.
"Recognition of a Palestinian state would be a reward for terrorism and Hamas," the party writes in the statement.
The US will continue to work for a two-state solution, says John Kirby, spokesperson for the country's National Security Council, to journalists after the vote.
The Knesset's decision has also drawn criticism from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who through his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric announces that he is "very disappointed".
"You cannot vote away a two-state solution," he says according to Dujarric.
