Israel and its closest ally, the US, seemed to be in a disagreement on Thursday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined the prospect of Palestinian statehood that did not guarantee his nation's security. During a combative press briefing, he also vowed to resist the US on this matter.

"I clarify that in any arrangement in the foreseeable future, with an accord or without an accord, Israel must have security control over the entire territory west of the Jordan River. That's a necessary condition. It clashes with the principle of sovereignty, but what can you do," the Israeli premier told the news briefing in Tel Aviv.

The US, meanwhile, responded by saying that there is "no way" to solve Israel's long-term security challenges in the region and the short-term challenges of rebuilding the Gaza Strip without the establishment of a Palestinian state.

US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller said that Israel had an opportunity now as countries in the region were ready to offer security assurances to Israel. "But there is no way to solve their long-term challenges to provide lasting security and there is no way to solve the short-term challenges of rebuilding Gaza and establishing governance in Gaza and providing security for Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state," he told a news briefing.