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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to present a proposal to the Security and Political Cabinet for the gradual annexation of parts of the Gaza Strip, in an effort to retain Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich within the ruling coalition, according to Haaretz on Monday evening. The plan would give Hamas a limited number of days to accept a ceasefire agreement. If Hamas refuses, Israel would begin annexing parts of Gaza step by step. According to Haaretz, this plan will be presented to the cabinet after Netanyahu decides to increase the volume of humanitarian aid to Gaza. This decision was taken despite the objections of the “religious Zionism party ” led by Smotrich. According to the details provided by Netanyahu during […]
