Will Israel Really Stop Plans To Annex West Bank?

File Photo: Judaean Mountains from West Bank. Image Credit: Anthony Baratier. Licensed Under CC BY-SA 3.0.

In a statement that seemed to contradict the agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there was "no change" to his plans to annex parts of the West Bank if it was approved by the US, but added that they were on temporary hold.

Although Mr. Netanyahu might have issued this statement only to make sure that he does not lose the support of his domestic audience, It shows that Israel is still interested in annexing parts of West Bank. Therefore, It is likely that Israel will invade parts of West Bank in the future after normalizing relations with its middle eastern counterparts.