Prime Minister Netanyahu said turmoil in neighboring Arab countries counted out any removal of Israeli forces from the West Bank for “a very long time” and outlined plans for a north to south border fence.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he would accept Israeli soldiers in the West Bank for a three-year transition period following a peace deal with Israel.
A Knesset committee of government ministers has approved a bill to annex the Jordan Valley, which would allow Jews to remain there under a peace treaty with the Palestinians.
