Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may concede West Bank annexation in favor of advancing a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, according to coalition officials. There are fears that Netanyahu will use a delay in annexation as a compromise to sway Riyadh away from demanding a pathway to a Palestinian state. The prime minister aims to expand the Abraham Accords and reach a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, but the Saudis demand an end to the war in Gaza and a pathway to a Palestinian state.
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