Saudi Arabia reiterates its stance against normalizing relations with Israel until a two-state solution is reached, in response to US President Donald Trump's statement that Riyadh has not made the establishment of a Palestinian state a condition for a peace deal with Israel. Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry emphasized that its support for a Palestinian state on the pre-1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital is firm and unwavering. While some officials and analysts believe that Saudi Arabia is more flexible on the issue in private, the kingdom has been seeking a more irreversible pathway to Palestinian statehood amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Trump's assertion came as he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who expressed optimism about achieving peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia.