Gaza crisis deepens as Netanyahu pushes annexation plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present to the Israeli security cabinet a plan to annex parts of the Gaza Strip, Israeli newspaper Haaretz is reporting.

Despite growing international pressure to end the crisis in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be doubling down, threatening to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas agrees to a ceasefire within the next few days.  

Israel has said…