UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concerns over the Israeli prime minister's political campaign promise to annex parts of the West Bank if re-elected, according to United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric, Trend reports citing Sputnik.
"The Secretary-General is concerned by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s statement declaring his intention, if elected, to annex the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea as a first step to applying Israeli sovereignty over all settlements and other areas in the occupied West Bank", the release said on Wednesday.
Guterres noted that the annexation of parts of the West Bank would "constitute a serious violation of international law".