Netanyahu is once again discussing the annexation of the West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a new session today, Tuesday, to discuss the possibility of imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank, according to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.

The Israeli newspaper clarified that this session comes in response to increasing international moves towards recognizing a Palestinian state, noting that it will be the second within two weeks, following a limited ministerial forum chaired by Netanyahu - who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes - to discuss the same issue.

The Israeli website Walla reported from special sources that Israeli Foreign Minister Gidon Sa'ar informed his American counterpart Marco Rubio - during their recent meeting in Washington - that Tel Aviv is preparing to announce the imposition of its sovereignty over the West Bank in the coming months.

According to Haaretz newspaper, ministers in the security cabinet were asked on Sunday evening to discuss several files, including the Israeli response to the intentions of various countries to recognize the state of Palestine this September by pushing forward steps to annex the West Bank.

These moves coincide with the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York, where countries - including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Finland, Luxembourg, Portugal, and San Marino - are expected to push for the recognition of a Palestinian state, alongside other European countries that have previously taken similar stances, such as Britain, France, Malta, and Norway.

The occupation army and settlers continue to escalate their attacks in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, alongside the genocide in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, which has so far resulted in the martyrdom of 63,557 Palestinians and the injury of 160,660 others, most of whom are children and women, in addition to more than 9,000 missing persons, and famine that has killed 339 Palestinians, including 124 children.

In the West Bank, the ongoing Israeli aggression has resulted in the martyrdom of more than 1,016 Palestinians, the injury of about 7,000 others, and the arrest of more than 18,500 Palestinians, according to Palestinian data.