Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will begin annexing part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank if he is re-elected to a fourth straight term.
Netanyahu made the pledge in a television interview Saturday, three days before Israel's election, in a bid to shore up his right-wing base. His comments were carried by Israeli websites.
Netanyahu mentioned the recent U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights as an achievement. Asked by Channel 12 about annexing Israeli settlements in the West Bank, he said that "we're on the way" and that "the next term will be fateful."Related Stories
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