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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of Israel’s intention to annex the occupied West Bank, local media said Sunday. Israeli news outlet Walla, citing sources familiar with the matter, said Saar posted Rubio during their meeting in Washington on Wednesday about Israel’s preparations to annex the occupied territory in the coming months. The broadcaster said a consensus has been reached within the Israeli government over the move, but there are disagreements on the timing of the announcement. Israel’s Knesset (parliament) has already begun discussing the West Bank annexation in the last meeting, the sources said. READ: Russia urges Israel to abandon E1 settlement plan, warning it threatens two-state solution On Aug. 20, Israel approved a […]
