JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel could threaten to annex parts of Gaza to increase pressure on the militant group Hamas, an Israeli minister said on Wednesday, an idea that would deal a blow to Palestinian hopes of statehood on land Israeli now occupies. The comment by security cabinet member Zeev Elkin came a day after Britain said it would recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes steps to relieve suffering in Gaza and reaches a ceasefire in the war with Hamas.

Under the Proposed Plan, Israel Will Gradually Begin Annexing Parts of Gaza if Hamas Does Not Agree to a Cease-fire. Netanyahu Told Ministers the Plan Is Supported by the Trump…

More than assuaging Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, the opponents of a cease-fire deal, or being indicative of any actual intent to go ahead with the threat, the…

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel could threaten to annex parts of Gaza to increase pressure on the militant group Hamas, an Israeli minister said on Wednesday, an idea that would deal a…