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US said to give ‘pushback’ on possible Gaza annexation, after previous report said Trump didn’t oppose move
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Following a previous report by Channel 12 that US President Donald Trump does not oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported plan to launch a full military operation to seize the Gaza Strip, the outlet now reports that a senior American official has clarified that the Trump administration does not support any Israeli annexation of parts of the territory.
A senior Israeli official confirms to Channel 12 that Washington has recently expressed “pushback” on the annexation idea in conversations with Israeli counterparts.
The report comes as Israel’s security cabinet is set to convene later this evening for a key discussion on whether to move forward with a full-scale military occupation of Gaza.
The Times of Israel Community.