Opposition Leader Yair Lapid has stated that American pressure has compelled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon his longstanding policy of separating the West Bank from Gaza. Lapid criticized Netanyahu's previous approach, which he claims strengthened Hamas and was strategically damaging. The shift comes after Netanyahu accepted a United Nations Security Council resolution, supported by the United States, that promotes cooperation with the Palestinian Authority and moves away from annexation. The resolution also includes the establishment of an international force in Gaza and references a potential pathway to a future Palestinian state, sparking controversy within Netanyahu's right-wing coalition.