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Knesset Rejects Beitar Illit Annexation Amid U.S. Tensions

1/1/2026

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The Knesset (Israel's parliament) voted down the Beitar Illit annexation bill after coalition support, according to Israeli officials cited by The Jerusalem Post, indicating cross-party backing against the measure.
They described the bill as a provocation aimed at undermining the prime minister’s visit to the United States.
The Beitar Illit settlement is located in the West Bank.

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The Knesset (Israel's parliament) voted down the Beitar Illit annexation bill after coalition support, according to Israeli officials cited by The Jerusalem Post, indicating cross-party backing against the measure.
They described the bill as a provocation aimed at undermining the prime minister’s visit to the United States.
The Beitar Illit settlement is located in the West Bank.