It is not realistic to believe in the formation of an independent Palestinian state, claims Israel's new Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.
I do not think that stance is realistic today, and we must be realistic, he says to reporters in Jerusalem.
A Palestinian state would constitute a "Hamas state", Sa'ar further claims.
The statement came in response to the question of what Sa'ar thinks about establishing a Palestinian state in exchange for normalized relations between Israel and Arab countries in the region.
Israel has long hoped for improved relations with Saudi Arabia, but the war in Gaza has put a stop to all discussions on the matter.
