Likud Ministers Urge Netanyahu to Annex West Bank by 27 July

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Published Jul 2, 2025, 06:32 PM

All 14 ministers in Israel’s ruling Likud party and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana have signed a letter urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to apply Israeli sovereignty to the entire West Bank before the Knesset’s summer recess ends on 27 July. The politicians argue that decades-old plans to leave areas for a future Palestinian state have become an “existential danger” following the 7 October attacks, according to the text cited in local media.

The demand comes as Netanyahu prepares for a visit to Washington later this month for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. Israeli commentators say the timing could place annexation on the agenda alongside negotiations for a Gaza cease-fire. Extending Israeli law to the territory—home to about three million Palestinians and roughly half a million Israeli settlers—would mark a dramatic departure from long-standing Israeli commitments under international frameworks and risk straining relations with key allies.

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#BREAKING: All 14 Likud ministers, Knesset speaker demand Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately annex occupied West Bank – AA, citing signed letter

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#BREAKING All 14 Likud ministers, Knesset speaker demand Netanyahu immediately annex West Bank: Signed letter

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Likud ministers and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana urged Netanyahu to apply Israeli sovereignty and law to the West Bank before the Knesset summer session ends, ahead of his meeting with Trump.