Following the recognition of a Palestinian state by Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, ultranationalist ministers in the Israeli cabinet have called for the immediate annexation of the West Bank.

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir also demanded the complete dismantling of the Palestinian Authority, which he referred to as a "terror authority" in a post on the X.

He announced plans to present a proposal at the next government meeting for the "extension of (Israeli) sovereignty," effectively referring to annexation, which would push the prospect of an independent Palestinian state even further away.

The Speaker of the Israeli parliament, Amir Ohana, also criticised the recognition, calling UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer a "modern appeaser who has chosen disgrace".

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