In a whirlwind trip to Israel to help salvage Trump's ceasefire deal, Vance weighed in on Netanyahu politics and toured the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made clear Friday that Israel annexing the West Bank would “threaten” peace in the Gaza Strip — after ruling out the US working with the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency to rebuild the shattered coastal enclave.

On October 15, 2025, a violent shooting targeted a bus carrying Israelis in western Ramallah, West Bank, injuring at least five people, three of them in critical condition. The attack occurred in a volatile area known for frequent clashes between Israelis,

Vice President Vance says he was insulted by Israeli lawmakers' "very stupid political stunt" with a vote on West Bank annexation.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Israeli Knesset's move towards the annexation of the West Bank could threaten the Trump-backed Gaza ceasefire. Rubio made the comments ahead of his trip to Israel to help oversee the fragile truce between Hamas and Israel.

During operations at the offices of the Islamic Charity Association in Hebron, troops found a copy of Hitler's autobiography translated into Arabic. The IDF discovered a copy of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s biography Mein Kampf during a raid on a Hamas-affiliated charity office in Hebron,

The vote by Israel's parliament, the Knesset, came with Vice President JD Vance visiting Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire that was brokered by Mr. Trump's administration. The president has made clear he would not back annexation of the West Bank.