Netanyahu Adviser Aharon Klein to Makor Rishon on annexation delay: "You'll have to ask Kushner, Friedman or Amb Dermer. I wouldn't like to intervene in internal US matters. I can say that if Israel would like to advance sovereignity, it'd better to do so with US backing". 1/

"Many people would like to know what will happen and when. My answer is this: the Jewish people in Israel and around the world awaits this since 1967. It is a long term goal which does not take mere weeks or months, and some delay does not indicate failure". /2

"The issue is now with the US administration and we'll see how we move ahead. [Q: Where is it stuck?] It isn't stuck. You are invited to ask the US administration where it stands, and I am not at liberty to speak of this". /3

"The PM did not give up on sovereignity, but regarding the timing one should speak with the administration in Washington DC. Theoretically it can happen quite soon". /4

Interviewer @ZvikaKlein adds: "From Klein's words one can understand that US envoy Avi Berkowitz, who met Netanyahu recently, presented demands regarding steps Israel ought to take. The PM expressed reservations, and now Washington and Jerusalem negotiate the terms". /5

Worth reading the full interview (Hebrew): https://www.makorrishon.co.il/magazine/dyukan/252187/