Saudi Arabia can normalize ties with Israel only after the establishment of a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan said, reiterating the kingdom’s stance days after President Emmanuel Macron said France would recognize it in September.

Saudi Arabia and France on Tuesday called on countries at the United Nations to support a declaration that outlines "tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps" towards implementing a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.

Saudi Arabia reaffirms it will not normalize ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, as FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan cites Gaza's ongoing crisis and stresses the need for a two-state solution.