Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provides a statement before entering the district court room where he is dealing with a trial for alleged corruption criminal offenses, in Jerusalem May 242020 Yonatan Sindel/Pool through REUTERS
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will not miss out on a “historical chance” to extend its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, calling the move one of his brand-new federal government’s leading jobs.
Palestinians think about such a step as prohibited annexation of occupied land they seek for a future state. Recently, they declared an end to security cooperation with Israel and its ally, the United States, in protest at the territorial strategy.
Netanyahu has actually vowed to put Jewish settlements and the