West Bank Annexation

Coalition support leads to Knesset voting down Betar Illit annexation bill

Israeli officials tell The Jerusalem Post the bill was a provocation intended to undermine the prime minister’s visit to the United States.

A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit in the West Bank April 7, 2019
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Trump, top advisers asked Netanyahu to change West Bank policy during meeting - report

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich and Mateh Binyamin Regional Council Head Israel Ganz at ceremony marking official transfer of Civil Administration service units to permanent civilian complex, December 23, 2025.

Smotrich urges Netanyahu to return from US ‘with de-facto sovereignty’ for West Bank

MK Tally Gotliv attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on October 27, 2025.

MK Tally Gotliv to replace ousted MK Edelstein in Foreign Affairs Defense Cm'tee


IDF considers reducing military presence in West Bank - Ynet

Responsibility for the safety of settlements would be mainly handed over to local security forces if the IDF decides to reduce its presence, according to Ynet.

IDF forces stand guard on a roadway in the West Bank, October 23, 2025

Netanyahu: West Bank annexation bill a ‘provocation’ to sow discord between Israel, US

US Vice President JD Vance says Trump’s policy opposes West Bank annexation and expresses cautious optimism about the Gaza ceasefire holding.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

Netanyahu urged Smotrich to hold off on West Bank annexation during Vance’s visit - KAN

"When the vice president, Vance, is visiting here, you don’t stick a finger in his eye,” Netanyahu's office reportedly said in a message to Smotrich.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attend vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024.

'A clear violation of int’l law': Hamas decries Israeli bill proposing West Bank annexation

The statement calls the bill "to annex the West Bank and impose sovereignty over the so-called Ma'ale Adumim settlement" a "flagrant violation of all relevant international laws and resolutions."

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Three human rights orgs. petition against E1 advancements

The petition aims to delay development in the controversial West Bank territory between Jerusalem and Ma'aleh Adumim.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich interacts with a man, on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank, near the Israeli settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim, August 14, 2025.

Annexation and isolation: Does the Right have a vision for Israel's future? - opinion

Does the Right believe that the Palestinians will go along with the annexation of the West Bank?

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich announces plans to approve housing between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim last month. The decision precludes the establishment of a contiguous Palestinian entity, says the writer.

UAE presses Netanyahu to back Trump Gaza plan, warns against West Bank annexation

The UAE warned Netanyahu that annexation would shut the door to further Israeli normalization with leading Arab and Muslim nations.

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025.

Now is 'not the right time' for West Bank annexation says Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu met with prominent leadership from the West Bank prior to his meeting with Donald Trump.

IDF soldiers operate in the West Bank, September 8, 2025.

Annexing West Bank could harm Abraham Accords with UAE, Emirati official says - N12

Zayed will emphasize the UAE’s commitment to the Abraham Accords as a cornerstone for a better future in the region, while also underscoring the UAE’s deep concern over recent Israeli actions.

 Washington DC, USA - September 15, 2020: Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend the Abraham Accords ceremony in The White House.

Iran 'snapback' sanctions reimposed, E3 confirms, Russian FM accuses Israel of 'blowing up' region

'Hamas has no regrets of Oct. 7,' terror leader says • IDF asserts control of over half of Gaza City • Trump says he had good talks with Netanyahu on Gaza

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip on September 27, 2025.

Israel at War Day 720: What's happening in Gaza, West Bank?

Tony Blair reportedly to take leadership role in Gaza • Iran says IAEA deal hinges on no hostile actions, including UN sanctions snapback • Trump says he had good talks with Netanyahu on Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, September 26, 2025