U.S. and Israeli actions focus on the West Bank and Palestinian groups

Several recent developments are centered on the West Bank and U.S.-Israel relations. U.S. Democrats are calling for the Trump administration to oppose potential Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank. Separately, Florida passed a bill to ban the term 'West Bank' from official state documents, and a Jewish American researcher was denied entry to Israel over alleged 'anarchist activity' in the same area. In a related statement, a U.S. official said the Palestinian group Hamas would need to disarm.