New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted angrily to the UK, Australia, and Canada's coordinated decision to formally recognize a Palestinian state, ruling out its establishment.

"A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River," Netanyahu declared. "You are giving a huge reward to terrorism . It will not happen."

He hinted at possible retaliatory steps, including annexing parts of the West Bank. Israel's formal response, he said, would follow his meetings at the UN General Assembly and with US President Donald Trump later this week.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich echoed the stance: "The days when Britain and other countries would determine our future are over . the only an...