This marks the first time since Israel's 1948 establishment that its parliament has formally declared sovereignty over these territories with a supermajority (71 votes). Unlike previous political statements, this cross-party consensus represents an unprecedented shift from decades of two-state solution diplomacy to an official one-state position, directly challenging international peace frameworks.
Israel's 71-Vote Knesset Declaration Ends Two-State Solution Dream
📰 What Happened
On July 23, 2025, Israel's Knesset passed a landmark symbolic vote affirming Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria (West Bank) with 71 votes in favor. While not legislative, this cross-party declaration explicitly rejected the possibility of a Palestinian state for the first time in modern Israeli history. The vote came as a direct response to Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, with Israel effectively embracing a one-state solution - but under Israeli rather than Palestinian control.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The 71-vote majority carries profound prophetic significance, as it represents over 59% of the 120-member Knesset uniting across political lines - an unprecedented show of unity regarding territorial sovereignty. This aligns with Ezekiel's prophecy of Israel reclaiming its ancient heartland in the last days. The timing, coming after Hamas's October 7 attack, demonstrates how enemy actions are paradoxically accelerating Israel's prophetic restoration. The formal rejection of a Palestinian state removes a major obstacle to end-times scenarios requiring full Israeli control of biblical territories.