F ormer Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be ambassador to Israel, has long rejected a Palestinian state in territory previously seized by Israel and has repeatedly signaled his staunch support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The idea is seen as illegal by most of the international community and could threaten Israel’s relations with its Arab allies.

Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald Trump's election win

Israel’s far-right minister of finance said that Donald Trump’s presidential election win means the “time has come” to annex the West Bank. During a meeting with his faction in parliament, Bezalel Smotrich said he intends to “work with the new administration of President Trump and the international community to apply sovereignty and achieve American and international recognition” for the move.

A prominent figure of Israel's far-right, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced that 2025 will be the year of the West Bank's annexation. With Donald Trump’s victory, supporters of colonization hope he will back their approach,