Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed concern that Hamas would take over the Palestinian Authority before or after a peace agreement.
The Palestinian Authority is considering a multi-pronged strategy to isolate Israel, including seeking redress in international courts and ceasing security cooperation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his government would press ahead with expanding Jewish settlements around Jerusalem despite Western criticism of its plan to build 6,000 more homes in territory Palestinians seek for a state.
Israel moved ahead with plans to build 3,000 settler homes in one of the most sensitive areas of the West Bank, as the European Union summoned Israel\’s envoy to add its voice to a storm of international protest.
Israel faced concerted criticism from Europe on Monday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\’s decision to expand settlement building after the United Nations\’ de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood.
Israel plans to build thousands of new homes for its settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, an Israeli official said on Friday, defying a U.N. vote that implicitly recognized Palestinian statehood there.
The Palestinians will not achieve a state without first recognizing Israel as a Jewish State and sitting down to direct negotiations, Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the prime minister\’s office, after Israel\’s cabinet authorized the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists in preparation for a possible ground invasion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to visit Israel, Israel\’s Foreign Ministry announced.
Palestinian leaders reportedly have rejected the contents of a letter delivered by Benjamin Netanyahu\’s personal envoy Isaac Molho to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.
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