Netanyahu to ask cabinet to approve annexing parts of West Bank: Israeli officials

• A proposal unveiled by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Israel the greenlight from Washington to annex the strategically crucial Jordan Valley and Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ask his cabinet on Sunday to approve Israel's annexation of parts of the West Bank, Israeli officials told AFP.

A proposal unveiled by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Israel the greenlight from Washington to annex the strategically crucial Jordan Valley and Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

The officials who spoke to AFP did not specify which areas Netanyahu would seek approval to annex.