Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The opposition leader ruled out Palestinian statehood under a government he leads, drawing sharp criticism from coalition lawmakers, including Netanyahu, who questioned the credibility of his stanceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeDeiaa Haj Yahia, Jack Khouryand Noa Shpigel11:14 PM • August 22 2026 IDTUnited Arab List Chairman Mansour Abbas called Saturday for an end to Israel's occupation of the West Bank and the establishment of a Palestinian state, prompting leading opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to pledge that no Palestinian state would be established should his party win October's Knesset election.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel Elections 2026Gadi EisenkotMansour AbbasYasharUnited Arab ListLikudBenjamin NetanyahuBezalel SmotrichCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankHind RajabTurkey-InterpolE1 TenderNetanyahuGazaCalifornia Special ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastEisenkot Vows No Palestinian State After Arab Party Leader Urges RecognitionIt Took 15 Years to Expand Jerusalem's Light Rail. Was It Worth the Wait?Israeli Arab Party Moves Closer to Adding Jewish Lawmaker to Election SlateIsrael Police Admits It Lied About Reason It Canceled Its Haaretz SubscriptionU.S., Iran Trade Warnings Before New Sanctions as Hormuz Traffic Remains StalledRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?Israeli Army Orders Criminal Probes Into Killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza MedicsGo to Qusra to See What Israel Is Trying to HideI Resist Historical Comparisons. Then Israel Marks People With Numbers