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Trump Warns Israel: Annexation Could Cost U.S. Support

10/26/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned Israel it would lose U.S. support if it annexes the West Bank, in remarks to Time magazine on October 15, 2025, and published October 24, 2025.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the annexation votes a political stunt.
More than 700,000 Israelis live in West Bank settlements, and Hamas leaders say they will remain influential in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue.

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned Israel it would lose U.S. support if it annexes the West Bank, in remarks to Time magazine on October 15, 2025, and published October 24, 2025.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the annexation votes a political stunt.
More than 700,000 Israelis live in West Bank settlements, and Hamas leaders say they will remain influential in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue.