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FM Ashkenazi says Israel won’t annex Jordan Valley — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleForeign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi has told associates Israel will not annex the Jordan Valley, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
“I assume there won’t be annexation in the Jordan Valley. Everyone understands that,”Ashkenazi is quoted saying in the report.
Under the coalition deal between the Likud and Blue and White parties, Prime Minister Netanyahu can begin annexing areas of the West Bank slated for Israel under US President Donald Trump’s peace plan on July 1.
Ashkenazi tells the broadcaster in response he’ll only back a “responsible move” made in coordination with the US and neighboring countries.
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