LISBON, Portugal - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel has the “full right” to annex the Jordan Valley if it chose to, even as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned the country against taking the bold step. The Palestinians seek all the West Bank, captured by Israel in 1967, as the heartland of their hoped-for state. Israeli defence officials, and Gantz as well, have expressed concern that such a pact could limit Israel’s freedom to operate militarily. It is the first time in Israeli history that a sitting prime minister has been charged with a crime. Unlike mayors or regular ministers, the prime minister is not required by Israeli law to resign if indicted.

Source: thestar December 05, 2019 18:41 UTC