Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Israel's Knesset on Wednesday, in a preliminary vote, approved sovereignty in the West Bank for Israel, described as a political ploy by the right-wing opposition during U.S. Vice President JD Vance's visit to the nation.
President Donald Trump said last month that he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.
The bill, which is called "Application of Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, 2025," passed 25-24 by the parliament, and was transferred to the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. It must still pass three additional votes in the plenum session.
The legislation says that "the laws, judicial system, administration, and sovereignty of the State of Israel shall apply to all areas of settlement in Judea and Samaria."
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