Fidan says West Bank annexation would backfire on Israel

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ANKARA Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not hold back from annexing the occupied West Bank if circumstances aligned with his goals, though such a step would harm Israel 's future interests. "If Netanyahu believes the conditions are right, I frankly don’t think he would hesitate. His mindset is maximalist," Fidan told private broadcaster NTV. "But this won’t benefit Israel over the next decades." He described Israel's operations