Washington: President Donald Trump has declared the United States will not permit Israel to annex the West Bank, marking a significant shift in American policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said he had directly informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that annexation is “not going to happen.” The announcement comes amid growing concerns over Israel’s settlement expansion and mounting international pressure to preserve the possibility of a two-state solution.

Trump’s comments follow weeks of speculation that right-wing members of Netanyahu’s coalition were preparing plans to extend Israeli sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, including the Jordan Valley and key settlement blocs.

Far-right ministers such as Bezalel Smotrich have op

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