Israel’s Minister of Intelligence Eli Cohen has told i24NEWS that “Even as the prospects of a peaceful resolution with the Palestinians appear more remote than ever, Israel is confident that its growing rapprochement with the Arab world evolves further, as the defining issue in the Middle East remains the Iranian threat.”Cohen has clarified that Israel intends to go forth with its plan of annexing parts of the West Bank, even as it coincides with a global pandemic, to make use of the time window before the November general election in the United States, after which it cannot be certain of Washington’s backing for the plan. To check the news, click here