Israel could announce a plan to annex parts of the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to accept a cease-fire deal, according to a cabinet minister.
Security cabinet member Zeev Elkin accused Hamas of trying to drag out the peace talks to gain leverage over Israel, with the official claiming an ultimatum was necessary to threaten the terror group into taking the negotiations seriously.
“The most painful thing for our enemy is losing lands,” he told local KAN public broadcaster.
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He said that the plan is a “significant pressure tool” to tell Hamas that, “the moment they play games with us they will lose land that they will never get back.”
Security cabinet member Zeev Elkin left, warned that Israel could annex parts of Gaza
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