Vance Rebukes ‘Stupid’ Vote in Israel to Annex West Bank
Digest more
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that Israel’s plan to advance a bill applying sovereignty in the West Bank risks undermining the Gaza ceasefire deal ahead of his visit to Israel. The Knesset's approval of advancing a bill to apply Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank poses a threat to the Gaza ceasefire deal,
According to the proposal, “the laws, judicial system, administration, and sovereignty of the State of Israel shall apply to all areas of settlement in Judea and Samaria. ” The Knesset approved advancing a bill to apply Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank on Wednesday.
Trump calls for Netanyahu pardon amid corruption trial, sparking outrage from Israeli leftists who slam the move as interference in internal affairs.
The Blogs | The Times of Israel on MSNOpinion
How to win the Knesset elections and save Israel’s future
Opposition parties must temporarily unite to offer a platform that can rescue Israel from the existential danger of demographic changes
Pakistan has condemned Israel's continuing attacks in Gaza, resulting in loss of numerous civilian lives. In a statement at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate, Pakistan's Acting Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Usman Jadoon said such actions are contrary to the letter and spirit of the Agreement signed in Sharm-El Sheikh.
Donald Trump will be the first American president to address the Knesset, Israel's parliament, on Monday morning around 4:00 a.m. ET. He will also meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the families of hostages set to be released that day before traveling the Egypt for the final "peace summit" in Egypt.
A joint statement signed by 16 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Egypt, strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset's approval of two draft laws aimed at imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank and illegal Israeli colonial settlements.
"Israel’s population decreased by 29,700 citizens due to emigration; in 2023, by 58,600 people; and in 2024, up to August, by 36,900 Israelis," a Knesset Research and Information Center member said. A report showing a spike in citizens leaving Israel since 2022,