First on FOX: A group of Republican lawmakers have recognized President Donald Trump's heat as Israeli territory after suggesting the president is considering such changes.
A new letter to Trump led by Rn.Y. Rep. Claudia Tenney, is a difficult territory that both Palestinians and Israelis occupy as the “shared Judeo Christian heritage” of the American capital and Israeli. I'm assembling it.
“This region is at the heart of our shared Judaism and Christian heritage, and the recognition of Israel's right to declare sovereignty over this region is built on a previous recognition of the importance of this heritage. “You will,” reads the letter.
“In anticipation of potential policy announcements on Judea and Samaria in the coming weeks, we would like to express our strong support for recognizing Israel's right to declare sovereignty over this historically and biblically important region. I think that the perception of the hostile Arab state in Jews and Samaria that support terrorism and cannot recognize Israel.”
Israel moves tanks to the West Bank for the first time since 2002
Rep. Claudia Tenney will speak during a hearing with the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee at Capitol Hill on June 12, 2024. (Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
The letter also praises Trump for lifting sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank that were imposed under the Biden administration.
The order was intended to punish Israeli settlers who were accused of committing violence against Palestinians in the West Bank after the Hamas attack on October 7th.
Five other members of Judea and Samaria Caucus Friends have signed the letter: Mary Miller, R-Ill. , R-Texas, R-Texas, Andy Harris, R-Md. , Barry Moore, R-Ala. , R-Ala. Nick Larota, RN.Y.
Earlier this month, Trump teased a new announcement on West Bank policies.
Hamas will release more hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal
Israeli soldiers will take part in an operation at Jenin, the West Bank of Israeli occupation on February 24, 2025. (Reuters/Ranleen Sawafuta)
“We're talking about it with a lot of your representatives,” he said. “People like the idea, but we haven't achieved that position yet. But we'll be presenting a very specific topic in the next four weeks.”
Trump is expected to take a much more tolerant view of Israel's expansion into the West Bank than the Biden administration. He overturned years of US policy during his first administration that viewed Israeli settlements in the West Bank as a violation of the law.
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For the first time in 20 years, Israel moved its tanks to the West Bank and turned its attention to the militants hiding there after signing a ceasefire in Gaza.
Palestinians are considering this effort as Israel is in place to recapture the area currently run by Palestinian authorities.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israeli forces will remain in the West Bank “if necessary.”
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the troops will be in urban areas on the West Bank at least “next year,” and that the 40,000 Palestinians who fled will not be able to return to their homes.
“We do not allow residents to return, and we do not allow terrorism to return and grow,” he said.
