Knesset Approves Israeli Sovereignty in Yehuda and Shomron in Preliminary Vote
In a dramatic preliminary vote, the Knesset today (Wednesday) approved—by a razor-thin margin of 25 to 24—a bill proposed by MK Avi Maoz (Noam) to apply Israeli sovereignty to Judea and Samaria. Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism, and Agudas Yisrael supported the bill, while Shas abstained and most Likud members were absent or refrained from voting • Read More
Notably, MK Yuli Edelstein was the only Likud member to vote in favor, defying Prime Minister Netanyahu’s orders—prompting reports of potential disciplinary action.
In a surprising turn, Avigdor Liberman’s separate proposal to apply sovereignty over Ma’ale Adumim also passed, with strong support from Otzma Yehudit MKs, in a decisive 32–9 vote.
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