Any deal with Palestinian Authority will necessitate long-term Israeli presence in West Bank

With the international community expected to step up pressure on Israel to come up with initiatives to move the diplomatic process with the Palestinians forward, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that any agreement would necessitate a long-term Israeli presence throughout the West Bank.

 

In a comprehensive press briefing with diplomatic reporters, Netanyahu said that the real question is not where the borders will be, but, rather, “what will be on the other side of that border.”

 

“The first problem is what will be the nature of the regime on the other side,” he said.

 

“Who will be in charge of the security in areas where Israel leaves?” Netanyahu said that when he is assured by various international

 

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