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Knesset passes a preliminary reading of a bill to apply Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank
22 October 2025, Jerusalem
The Knesset approved, by 25 votes to 24, a preliminary reading of a bill to apply Israeli law and sovereignty to the West Bank. Netanyahu's Likud boycotted the vote and criticised its timing during a visit by US Vice President JD Vance.
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Middle East Eye reports that the bill passed its preliminary reading by 25 votes to 24 and still needs three Knesset votes to become law.
The State of Israel will apply its laws and sovereignty to the settlement areas in Judea and Samaria.
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QuotesLikud, all but one of whose MPs boycotted the vote, said the move aimed to damage relations with the US during Vance's visit.
aimed at damaging our relations with the US
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