Saudi Arabia ‘won’t recognise Israel without path to a Palestinian state’

Relatives and supporters of the Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group have called for their release outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem (AP)

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said the kingdom will not normalise relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s remarks in an interview with CNN broadcast on Sunday were some of the most direct yet to come from Saudi officials on the Gaza conflict.