Netanyahu Says Australia ‘Marching Into Rabbit Hole’ on Palestinian State Recognition

The statement comes after Australia opposed Israeli security cabinet’s plan to take control of Gaza City.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Aug. 10, 2025. GPO via Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Australia and European nations of “marching into that rabbit hole” by recognising a Palestinian state, calling the move “disappointing” and “shameful.”

In a press conference held on Aug. 10, he said such steps would not bring peace and warned, “We will not commit national suicide to get a good op-ed for two minutes.”