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Gaza-based factions declare ‘day of rage’ for July 1, when Netanyahu can begin annexing
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian factions in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip have called for a “day of rage” on Wednesday against Israel’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank.
The groups don’t give details on what the “day of rage” will entail.
Wednesday marks the first day Prime Minister Netanyanu can begin moving forward with annexing West Bank lands slated for Israel under the Trump administration’s peace deal, as part of his coalition deal with Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Netanyahu has repeatedly pledged to begin moving forward on July 1 with extending sovereignty over settlements and the Jordan Valley, but it remains unclear what the extent of the potential move will be.
Hamas’s military wing warned last week that annexation would be a “declaration of war” and IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi suggested violence in the West Bank could spread to Gaza.
The Times of Israel Community.