West Bank Annexation

UAE could downgrade diplomatic ties if Israel annexes West Bank, sources say

The UAE is one of just a few Arab states with diplomatic relations with Israel and downgrading ties would be a major setback for the Abraham Accords.

 Flags of United Arab Emirates and Israel flutter during Israel's National Day ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai, in Dubai
BEIT EL: Not an ace up the sleeve. Pictured: Winery worker.

It's Israel's land: It's time to formally annex Judea and Samaria - opinion

THIS MONTH is shaping up to be more consequential than most for the Jewish state, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calibrating not only what steps Israel might take, but when to take them.

Annexation, Gaza, and the UNGA: Israel faces a month of fateful choices

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani standby prior to signing the Abraham Accords with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Palestinian officials hope UAE can prevent West Bank annexation


Netanyahu drops W. Bank sovereignty issue from agenda after UAE calls plan 'red line'

The Thursday discussion will focus on the security situation in the West Bank, in light of the upcoming UN General Assembly, where several countries will recognize Palestinian statehood. 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Newsmax event in Jerusalem, on August 13, 2025.

Smotrich proposes annexing 82% of West Bank, UAE officials condemn move

The UAE warned Israel that any annexation of the West Bank would constitute a red line for Abu Dhabi that would severely undermine the spirit of the Abraham Accords.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference, announcing plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 area between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim, last week.

Netanyahu to hold talks over West Bank annexation in response to Palestinian state recognition

Prime minister convenes high-level talks on extending Israeli sovereignty in West Bank after France and others recognize a Palestinian state, officials say.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Newsmax event in Jerusalem in August 2025.

Israeli officials claim Trump administration not opposed to West Bank annexation - exclusive

Several Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post that the possibility of applying sovereignty “to certain areas” is being seriously considered, but Netanyahu has yet to make a final decision.

Israeli security forces disperse Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron, August 31, 2025.

Israel resumes construction of settlement project that would divide West Bank

Construction in E1 is expected to begin immediately, while Ashahel’s plan reaches the deposit stage, a key step toward final approval.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and a woman hold a map that shows the long-frozen E1 settlement plan, that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank, on the day of a press conference near the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.

Russia, US discuss plan similar to West Bank for post-war Ukraine - report

The plan means that Ukraine’s borders would not change, but Russia would cede control over undisclosed areas.

Ukrainian police officers seen in the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Ukraine, April 12, 2025

Judea and Samaria a part of Israel, US will work to end use of term West Bank, Mike Johnson says

The meeting followed an unprecedented official visit to the city of Ariel by a delegation of senior Trump administration officials and members of Congress led by Johnson.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Shiloh with US House Speaker Mike Johnson joined by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Yesha council.

With Iran threat gone, it's time to expand Israel's sovereignty - opinion

Now that Israel is in a more secure situation, it can afford to put more thought into growth, and the first steps of that growth should be extending Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony dedicating a new neighborhood in Kiryat Arba, outside Hebron, in 2020. Now is the time for Israel to extend its sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, the writer maintains.

Likud ministers call on Netanyahu to apply Israeli sovereignty over W. Bank ahead of Trump visit

"The October 7 massacre proved that the doctrine of settlement blocs and the establishment of a Palestinian state in the remaining territory is an existential danger to Israel."

 Jewish settlers set up tents and Israeli flags outside the village of Bruqin, west of Salfit, in the northern West Bank, May 23, 2025.

Trump's America could allow Israeli annexation of West Bank, council head tells 'Post' - interview

Annexation of the West Bank is "on the table...but it will take time," Yesha Council chairman Israel Ganz told the Post.

 US President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, US, January 20, 2025.

Annexation in the West Bank? 'Not now,' Trump signals - exclusive

In recent weeks, calls for annexation have intensified within Israel’s political arena.

 (Illustrative) Donald Trump over a back drop of the West Bank.