"The West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel, Vance told reporters, according to The Times of Israel. The policy of the Trump administration is that the West Bank will not be annexed by Israel. That will continue to be our policy, and if people want to take symbolic votes they can do that, but we certainly weren't happy about it."
"Turning to the ceasefire in Gaza, Vance said both sides were currently adhering to it: There are little exceptions that break out here and there. That would be expected when these parties have been at war for two years. But so far, the ceasefire is actually holding, the peace is actually holding and now we're trying to figure out how to make it stick over the long term."
Israel's parliament gave preliminary approval to a bill that would extend Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a step widely viewed as de facto annexation. The Trump administration opposes any annexation of the West Bank and will maintain that policy, rejecting symbolic parliamentary measures. The preliminary vote generated confusion and was criticized as a political stunt and offensive. The ceasefire in Gaza is largely holding with minor exceptions after two years of conflict. An International Security Force is set to lead efforts to disarm Hamas with coordination involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and other partners, and Washington urges cooperative steps to make the ceasefire durable.
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