Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank

US President Donald Trump has said that he will not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, which will come as a blow to Netanyahu, who has been signalling that his administration would do so. Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump said: “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. I will not allow it. Not going to happen.” After a reporter asked if Trump spoke to Netanyahu, he responded: “Whether I spoke to him or not, I did, but I’m not allowing Israel to annex the West Bank. There has been enough, time to stop now”. The US president’s comments come hours after he reiterated that a Gaza deal was close.

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher joins live from Washington DC.

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