Vance criticises Israeli vote on West Bank annexation

US Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have criticised a move by Israel's parliament towards annexation of the occupied West Bank. Our correspondent in Israel explains.

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Presenter: Rahul Tandon.

(Photo: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu meets US Vice President JD Vance in Jerusalem - 22 Oct 2025. Credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock)