Qatar condemns Netanyahu’s suggestion of establishing Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

Qatar condemned a comment by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, in which he suggested establishing a Palestinian state inside Saudi territory, the Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement.

Qatar, a key mediator in Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel, described Netanyahu's statement as "provocative".

Netanyahu appeared to be joking on Thursday when he responded to an interviewer on Israel’s Channel 14 who mistakenly said "Saudi state" instead of "Palestinian state" before correcting himself.