Netanyahu says backs 'Greater Israel', which includes parts of Jordan and Egypt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he feels “very” connected to the vision of a “Greater Israel”, which includes occupied Palestinian territory as well as parts of Syria, Egypt and Jordan.

During an interview on Tuesday with i24 News, Netanyahu was presented with an amulet depicting “a map of the Promised Land” by interviewer Sharon Gal.

Gal then asked the prime minister whether he felt connected to this vision of Greater Israel.

“Very much,” Netanyahu replied.

While the amulet itself did not appear on screen, the term “Greater Israel” is widely understood to refer to a far-reaching expansionist vision. 

It has previously been used by ultra-nationalist Israelis to claim parts of Jordan, Egypt, and Syria - along with the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip - as part of a future Israeli state.

Netanyahu also said in the interview that he felt he was on “historic and spiritual mission”.