Overview
- The Knesset approved in initial votes a broad bill to apply Israeli law to West Bank settlements by 25–24 and a separate Maale Adumim measure by 31–9.
- Both proposals remain at an early stage, heading to committee review and requiring multiple additional readings before they could become law.
- President Donald Trump warned Israel would lose U.S. support if annexation proceeds, Vice President JD Vance called the vote a “very stupid political stunt,” and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the push threatens the peace plan.
- Netanyahu’s Likud largely withheld support, his office labeled the move a provocation, and he directed that the bills’ advancement be halted.
- The Palestinian Authority, Hamas, and Jordan condemned the initiative as illegitimate under international law, set against ICJ findings that emphasize obligations tied to the occupation and humanitarian access.