Hard-liners in the Israeli parliament had narrowly passed a symbolic preliminary vote in support of annexing the West Bank — an apparent attempt to embarrass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while Vance was still in the country.

Vice President Vance's scathing remark came as he wrapped up an Israel trip, as the Trump administration attempts to keep up momentum on the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Israel's Knesset, in a preliminary vote, approved sovereignty in the West Bank, described as a political ploy by right-wing opposition during JD Vance's visit.

Before his departure from Israel, US Vice President JD Vance clearly spoke out against the annexation of the occupied West Bank by Israel. "It was a very stupid political stunt," he said on Thursday regarding an initial vote by the Israeli parliament on corresponding plans during his visit.

U_S_ Vice President JD Vance has criticized Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, saying the move was an “insult.”

As U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Israel comes to a close, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would be traveling to the country to keep the momentum on the U.S.-brokered ceasefire ag

Vice President JD Vance denied being a glorified babysitter on a trip to Israel to salvage Donald Trump’s Gaza peace deal. Vance’s mission was dubbed a “Bibisitting” assignment by one U.S. official after Israel took a series of steps that threaten the deal,

Vice President JD Vance criticized Israel’s parliament vote on annexing the occupied West Bank on Thursday. Before leaving Israel, Vance said that the vote was an “insult,” and “a very stupid political stunt.