Report: German FM warns countries could sanction Israel over annexation

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned Netanyahu, Gantz and Ashkenazi during their respective meetings that countries other than Germany could apply sanctions and recognize a Palestinian state if Israel annexes parts of the West Bank, the Haaretz daily reports.

According to the report, Maas warned these unspecified countries were pushing the EU to sanction Israel, if such action is taken.

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