Israeli lawmakers approve advancement of West Bank annexation bills

U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would lose its crucial backing from the United States if it annexes the occupied West Bank, in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday (October 23, 2025).

Mr. Trump’s comments, which Time said were made by telephone on October 15, were published as both Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned against any annexation.

“It won’t happen. It won’t happen because I gave my word to the Arab countries. And you can’t do that now. We’ve had great Arab support,” Mr. Trump said when asked what the consequences would be for Israel if it did so. “Israel would lose all of its support from the United States if that happened.”