Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and affirmed that Israel will do whatever it takes to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear bomb, Reuters reported. 

"An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples, is the right thing for Israel's security, for Israel's economy and for the future of our children," Lapid said.

He added that any agreement would be contingent on a peaceful Palestinian state that would not threaten Israel. Lapid spoke less than six weeks before the Nov. 1 elections, which could bring right-wing former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, a longtime opponent of the two-state solution, back to power.

In his speech, Lapid reiterated his condemnation of Iran and stated Israel's determination to prevent its longtime enemy from obtaining nuclear weapons. "The only way to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is to put a credible military threat on the table," he said. "We have capabilities and we are not afraid to use them."