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 Gaza-annexation trial balloon sent up on Tuesday should be seen as an attempt at pressuring Hamas to return to the now deadlocked negotiations.

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…

This was the week when everything came unglued. Last week, American and Israeli sources were still talking, with a modicum of enthusiasm, about a possible approaching deal for the…

Despite the feeling that Israel is without direction after the collapse of the plan to sever Hamas from the humanitarian-aid process, Israeli, American and Gulf political sources…