Israel's prime minister said on Tuesday that he planned to make the move after next week's Israeli election and hinted it may have been approved by Washington. "I am waiting to do this in maximum coordination with [Donald] Trump," he said in a speech broadcast live on Israeli television.
The PM stood in front of a large map on an easel that showed Israeli sovereignty extended over the vast majority of the Jordan Valley. The area accounts for up to one-third of the West Bank.
The map appeared to show Israeli territory completely encircling the West Bank, slicing off the eastern border with Jordan. Jericho, a Palestinian city, and smaller Palestinian villages were displayed as enclaves that would not be annexed.
"Today, I announce my intention, after the establishment of a new government, to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea," Netanyahu said.
"This map defines our eastern frontier. We haven't had this kind of opportunity since the [1967] Six Day War, and may not have it again for another 50 years," he added, referring to the war in which Israel captured the land.
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