Judea and Samaria
The Palestinian leadership is said to have directed its security forces to hide documents in at least two cities in anticipation of unrest over Israel’s looming sovereignty move.
Civilian security detail spots suspect attempting to cut through the security fence around the town of Itamar, armed with a knife.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party calls the ruling “unfortunate” and vows to “work to legislate a new law.”
Heiko Maas is expected to convey Berlin’s strong opposition to Jerusalem’s plan to begin extending sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria.
The spectrum of contingencies ranges from isolated attacks and some disturbances to a full-blown intifada in the West Bank and rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
Israel’s plan to apply its law in parts of Judea and Samaria represents an “existential threat,” says Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.
Following recent backlash against the Trump Mideast peace plan, settlement leaders meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to back Israel’s “unimaginable” sovereignty bid.
The Israeli government plans to enact annexation starting July 1.
The British prime minister said he is against any “unliteral moves.”
“While we share concerns over the details of the plan and how it will affect our day to day lives, we are cautiously optimistic about the application of sovereignty,” said a group of activists and leaders in Judea and Samaria.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi also accused U.S. President Donald Trump of “acquiescence” amid the rise in anti-Semitism in the United States and abroad.
“It is regrettable that instead of showing gratitude, there are those who are denying Trump’s friendship,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
