Israel's Netanyahu vows 'immediate' annexation steps if re-elected

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Sunday to annex key parts of the occupied West Bank within "weeks" if re-elected, as he sought to sway voters a day before the country's third election in a year.Netanyahu, Israel's longest serving premier, has been accused before previous elections of making last-minute plays to energise his right-wing base.In an interview with Israeli public radio, he said annexation of the strategically crucial Jordan Valley and other parts of the West Bank wa