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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Rubio: Knesset’s advancement of West Bank annexation threatens Trump’s Gaza peace plan
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the Knesset’s move toward the annexation of West Bank would threaten President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
“They passed a vote in the Knesset, but the president has made clear that’s not something we’d be supportive of right now,” Rubio tells reporters before taking off for Israel. “We think there’s potential for [it to be even] threatening to the peace deal.”
Last month, Trump broke his silence on potential Israeli annexation of the West Bank amid mounting Arab opposition, vowing that he wouldn’t allow the move.
“They’re a democracy, people are going to have their votes, people are going to take these positions, but at this time we think… it might be counterproductive,” Rubio adds.
The Times of Israel Community.