Knesset, West Bank and Vance
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio‘s press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was noticeably dour following a perceived slight from the Knesset. Following Rubio’s meeting with Netanyahu on Thursday,
President Trump hailed " the historic dawn of a new Middle East" in remarks to Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset on Monday, after all living hostages were reunited with their families.
President Trump’s speech at Israel’s Knesset, its parliament, was briefly interrupted by lawmakers who were expelled from the plenum after shouting slogans during Trump’s remarks. Those
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,
While the government should last until 2026, few believe that it will last that long. For the record, Monday marked the opening session of the 25th Knesset’s winter session.
President Trump’s address to the Israeli parliament was briefly interrupted Monday when two Knesset members staged a protest and were removed from the chamber.
Attending Trump's Knesset speech was his daughter Ivanka Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, the latter having been involved in negotiations, as well as White House special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
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Knesset panel to debate bill regulating conscription next week, as coalition tensions mount
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