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Netanyahu's Controversial Gaza Annexation Plan Sparks Outrage

7/29/2025

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to propose annexing sections of the Gaza Strip to secure the backing of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. This controversial strategy involves issuing a cease-fire ultimatum to Hamas while gradually claiming buffer zones, a plan that could provoke international outrage and accelerate the push for Palestinian statehood.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to propose annexing sections of the Gaza Strip to secure the backing of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. This controversial strategy involves issuing a cease-fire ultimatum to Hamas while gradually claiming buffer zones, a plan that could provoke international outrage and accelerate the push for Palestinian statehood.