Annexation

Chinese invasion of Taiwan likely pushed past 2027 amid military purges, say US officials

Beijing may increasingly look to use force in 2028 and beyond if Taiwan's election sees the Democratic Progressive Party win a fourth consecutive term.

Crew members of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock past a flag of China at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya on August 2, 2026, in response to an invitation from the Indonesian Navy.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Smotrich deserves 'at least 15 seats' for West Bank actions, former justice minister claims

View of a graffiti sprayed by unknown attackers, ancient archeological site of Sebastia, near the West Bank city of Nablus, November 30, 2024.

Hijacking history: How messianic extremists are weaponizing Israeli archaeology - opinion

FORMER OTZMA YEHUDIT chair Michael Ben-Ari (left) and Zehut party leader Moshe Feiglin (right) agree to run in a joint list ahead of elections, Wednesday, May 7, 2026.

Zehut party leader to run in elections on joint list with ex-Otzma Yehudit chair


Will Trump green-light Israeli annexation of the West Bank at his address to Congress?

As Trump prepares to address Congress, speculation grows over whether he will endorse Israeli annexation of the West Bank, a move with major geopolitical stakes.

 (Illustrative) Donald Trump over a back drop of the West Bank.

Annexation: While the IDF fights in Gaza, Smotrich is seizing control of the West Bank - opinion

The process of stripping the military of its powers in the West Bank and shifting control over to civilian bodies under Bezalel Smotrich’s leadership is almost complete.

 Frozen construction in the Shilo settlement beside the Palestinian village Tumus Ayya.

Back to the future in Gaza: Time to end the experiment of expelling Jews for peace - opinion

Once the Palestinians are resettled elsewhere, Gaza should be annexed to Israel, to which it rightfully belongs.

 OPPONENTS OF Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s disengagement plan face IDF troops as they secure the fence of Kfar Maimon in July 2005 after police blocked them from marching to the Gush Katif communities to protest against their demolition.

How will Donald Trump handle Gaza, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and sovereignty of the West Bank?

Israel is eagerly anticipating the upcoming Trump administration. However, Donald Trump remains unpredictable in the extreme and somewhat of a maverick, making any predictions unwise.

 President-elect Donald Trump (Illustrative)

Israel should annex all of Mount Hermon from Syria - opinion

For both strategic and historical reasons, the Jewish state should annex all of the newly acquired parts of Mount Hermon and formally incorporate them into Israel.

 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

Make Judea and Samaria part of Israel again - opinion

Israel can’t allow its policy to be dictated by the unknown demands of the Arab world. Zionists didn’t build a state to cower from developing their historic land.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023.

West Bank's Area C 'integral to State of Palestine' - PA prime minister

PA Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh warned his cabinet that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was working to "annex" Area C.

A Jewish settler walks past Israeli settlement construction sites around Givat Zeev and Ramat Givat Zeev in the West Bank, near Jerusalem June 30, 2020.

What is Smotrich's frightening, suicidal plan for Israel's future? - opinion

The signs are a clear warning to those who would stand in the way of annexation or attempt to enforce the law in opposition to the messianic, settler vision.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu greets Finance Minister and Minister in the Defense Ministry Bezalel Smotrich in the Knesset, last week.

Israeli sovereignty in Jordan Valley bill rejected by the Right

While most of the coalition intends to vote against it, Noam Party MK Maoz is set to vote in favor and Otzma Yehudit MK Son Har-Melech will abstain.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an old army outpost overlooking the Jordan Valley last June.

From legal occupation to annexation, and how it’s viewed internationally - opinion

Since 1967, there has been a situation known internationally as temporary occupation, with legal recognition of the temporary legitimacy of the Israeli presence in the territories.

 FOREIGN MINISTRY Director-General Alon Ushpiz (right) sits alongside Foreign Minister Eli Cohen at a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem when Cohen was welcomed as the new minister.