Israel, West Bank and J. D. Vance
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to distance himself Thursday from a Knesset vote that granted preliminary approval to a bill annexing the West Bank, after the measure drew strong condemnation from the White House.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed cautious optimism on the implementation of President Donald Trump’s peace agreement that’s come under strain from bloodshed in Gaza and political intrigue in Jerusalem during a visit to a new led-US command center in southern Israel.