Netanyahu to present Gaza annexation plan if Hamas rejects deal

29/7/2025 7:29

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present to the Israeli security cabinet a plan to annex parts of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Monday night.



According to the report, Netanyahu told Israeli ministers that Israel has given Hamas a few days to agree to a ceasefire, or Israel will begin to gradually annex parts of the Strip in stages until Hamas surrenders.



The report added that Netanyahu is pursuing this course of action to maintain the support of the far-right Religious Zionist faction, which opposes both a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid to Gaza.



Keeping the faction in the coalition is critical for Netanyahu to prevent his government from collapsing.