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Netanyahu to hold top-level meeting on West Bank today
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a “situation assessment” on the West Bank at 6 p.m. today, the office of one of the ministers tells The Times of Israel.
According to Hebrew-language reports, Netanyahu is set to gather top ministers and aides for a discussion to explore the possibility of applying Israeli sovereignty to parts of the West Bank.
However, the Israel official denies that it is a meeting on annexation and says that the matter is not on the formal agenda.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who will attend the meeting, yesterday unveiled a proposal for Israel to annex 82 percent of the West Bank.
Earlier this year, the Knesset approved a non-binding motion to annex the West Bank by a vote of 71-13.
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