Israel’s right-wing votes for Israeli sovereignty in West Bank, ignoring Netanyahu’s opposition

Published October 22, 2025 12:15pm ET



Right-wing members of the Israeli Knesset are moving forward with legislation that would claim sovereignty over swaths of the West Bank despite opposition from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Knesset member Avi Maoz pushed through the “Application of Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, 2025″ bill on Wednesday with a narrow vote of 25-24. It’s an embarrassing moment of impotence for Netanyahu, who urged members of the governing coalition to oppose the bill.

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