India, Sept. 22 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit out at countries such as Britain, Canada, and Australia after they formally recognised a Palestinian state, calling the move an attempt to "reward terror with recognition."

"I have a clear message to those leaders who are recognizing a Palestinian state after the horrendous October 7 massacre: You are rewarding terror with an enormous prize," Netanyahu said.

He declared, "It's not going to happen. There will be no Palestinian state to the west of the Jordan River," adding that Israel would respond to the decision after his return from the United States. "For years I have prevented the creation of that terror state, against tremendous pressure, both domestic and from ab...