Hamas criticises Israeli bill to annex occupied West Bank

Hamas on Wedneday criticised an Israeli bill to annex the occupied West Bank that advanced through the Knesset despite opposition from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“We affirm that the occupation’s frantic attempts to annex West Bank lands are invalid and illegitimate and will not change the fact that the West Bank is Palestinian territory,” Hamas said in a statement on Telegram.

US President Donald Trump has said he will not allow Israel to annex the territory. The move is also opposed by the UAE, one of Israel's closest Arab partners.