Israeli Prime Minister Halts West Bank Annexation Bills Following US Criticism

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his coalition not to advance West Bank annexation bills, following criticism from the US, including Vice President JD Vance, who labeled the Knesset vote a “stupid political stunt.” The bills, which were supported by opposition members, could jeopardize the two-state solution and were deemed unlikely to pass without Likud party backing.

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