Israel Presses Ahead With Plan to Annex Parts of West Bank

TEL AVIV—Israel’s government is getting ready to start annexing areas of the occupied West Financial institution as early as next thirty day period, ordering its military on Monday to bolster safety there irrespective of dealing with possible blowback from Europe and Arab states more than the controversial strategy.

Primary Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new unity government with former rival-turned-companion Benny Gantz agreed in coalition negotiations to start the annexation process as early as July one. The Trump peace strategy, which favored Israel on important troubles and has been rejected…