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Vance Rebukes Knesset’s Annexation Vote as ‘Insult’ as U.S. Moves to Protect Gaza Ceasefire

Washington signals annexation defies U.S. policy, jeopardizing the Gaza ceasefire architecture.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance, center, tours The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)
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Overview

  • The Knesset advanced a preliminary, non‑binding annexation measure by 25–24 that faces multiple further votes, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposed and limited support inside Likud.
  • Vice President JD Vance denounced the vote as a “very stupid political stunt” and restated that the Trump administration will not permit Israeli annexation of the West Bank.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned the move could threaten the administration’s Gaza peace plan and the fragile truce as he arrived for consultations with Israeli leaders.
  • The U.S. opened a civilian‑military coordination center in southern Israel with roughly 200 personnel and is promoting an international stabilization mission and non‑Hamas Palestinian policing for Gaza.
  • Regional partners including the UAE signaled annexation is a red line, and President Trump said Israel would lose U.S. support if it proceeded with formal annexation.