Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Saturday that he would extend Israeli sovereignty over parts of the West Bank if re-elected. On Saturday, Netanyahu pledged that he would not dismantle a single Jewish settlement and that Israel would retain control of the territory west of the Jordan River, known as the West Bank. More than 600,000 Israelis currently live on the war-won lands, the majority live in the West Bank. “We will move to the next stage, the imposing of Israeli sovereignty,” said Netanyahu. “From my perspective, any point of settlement is Israeli, and we have responsibility, as the Israeli government.

Source: Fox News April 07, 2019 17:03 UTC