Pakistan, May 31 -- Israel has announced it will not cooperate with a planned visit by Arab foreign ministers to the occupied West Bank. This decision came after a Saudi diplomatic source said the kingdom's top diplomat would travel to Ramallah. The visit was expected to include discussions on supporting the creation of a Palestinian state.

An Israeli official called the planned meeting "provocative" and accused the Palestinian Authority of refusing to condemn the October 7 attacks. The official claimed the gathering aimed to damage Israel and threaten its security. The statement was released late Friday.

The meeting in Ramallah was reportedly being organized by the Palestinian Authority to gather support from Arab nations. It was set t...