Top U.S. officials criticize Israel's moves on West Bank annexation as they try to maintain Gaza ceasefire

Top U.S. officials have hit out at the Israeli parliament's move toward annexing the already occupied West Bank , labeling it an “insult” that could damage Washington's efforts to keep the Gaza ceasefire on track and build toward a more lasting peace deal. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said that if the vote in the Knesset was a “political stunt, it was a very stupid polit