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With postwar Gaza plans still uncertain, the Trump administration drew a red line: no Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank. In a Time interview, President Trump warned Israel would lose U.S. support if it proceeded, as the Knesset passed symbolic pro-annexation votes. Visiting Vice President JD Vance blasted the move; Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned annexation could imperil the fragile Gaza cease-fire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who opposes a Palestinian state, distanced himself, calling the votes a provocation. Political turmoil deepened as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich insulted Saudi Arabia, then partly walked it back.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.