TV: Netanyahu says annexation could be implemented in stages

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly acknowledged that annexation of portions of the West Bank could happen piece by piece.

“It’s possible that annexation won’t happen in one round but rather will be implemented in stages,” Channel 13 cites the prime minister as telling a group of visiting IDF officers in the reserves. “The US is demanding the agreement of [Defense Minister Benny] Gantz and [Foreign Minister Gabi] Ashkenazi.”

The TV report says the comment was made during a meeting with senior IDF officers in the reserves who support annexation.

During the meeting, Netanyahu’s office said the premier referred to annexation as a “historic opportunity.”