Vance brands Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation ‘an insult’

US vice president JD Vance tours The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

US vice president JD Vance has criticised Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, saying it amounted to an “insult”.

Mr Vance’s scathing remark came as his visit to the country wrapped up on Thursday and after US secretary of state Marco Rubio said he would be travelling to Israel.