Israel is getting ready to annex the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backward on the road to Palestinian freedom and will likely serve as a catalyst for a new Palestinian uprising.

Greenfield, criticized Israel's behaviour in the West Bank at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday. Thomas-Greenfield accused Israeli settlers of carrying out extreme violence against Palestinians in the territory.

West Bank annexation could also undermine Israeli alliances with Egypt and Jordan and alienate European military partners who have assisted U.S. missile defense efforts, leaving Washington alone to shoulder the burden.

The United Nations Human Rights Office reported that Israel is accelerating actions to entrench its illegal annexation of the occupied West Bank, including

ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on how the second Trump presidency could impact whether Israel allows Jewish settlers to stake claims to disputed territory in the Golan Heights and the West Bank.