Annexation (Israel)

Israel | News

Israel’s Gantz warns Hamas on retaliating against annexation
ByMichael Armstrong June 30, 2020

A spokesperson for the militant group said Israel’s planned West Bank annexation would be seen as a “declaration of war.” Palestinian Hamas supporters take part in a protest against Israel’s plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 26, 2020. Photo by REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa. Israel’s Defense Minister Benny…

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German Foreign Minister to Land in Israel, Expected to Warn Netanyahu Against Annexation
ByMichael Armstrong June 10, 2020

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Berlin, June 2, 2020 Credit: FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday will land in Israel ahead of his expected meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi. The visit’s official capacity is for Maas to acquaint himself with Ashkenazi. Unofficially, Maas intends to caution Israel against…

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