Palestinians say Donald Trump’s plan had given the “green light” for Israel to formally annex its settlements in the West Bank that it has occupied since the 1967 Middle East War.

Trump’s plan envisages a two-state solution with Israel and a future Palestinian state living alongside each other, but with strict conditions that Palestinians have baulked at.

Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex over a third of the occupied West Bank shorlty after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his so-called "Deal of the Century" plan on Middle East peace.

The right-wing defense chief called on Netanyahu to quickly annex 30 percent of the occupied West Bank just hours after the Israeli cabinet voted to delay the matter. 

“It’s an opportunity to set the Jordan Valley as Israel’s western border, it’s an opportunity to define what territory is part of our land and it’s an opportunity to anchor our security for generations," Bennett continued.

The far-right minister added that he was opposed to Palestinian statehood and would not recognize this part of Trump's proposal.