Washington, Oct. 23 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday warned that the Knesset's recent move toward annexing the West Bank could threaten President Donald Trump's plan to end the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.

"They passed a vote in the Knesset, but the president has made clear that's not something we'd be supportive of right now," Rubio told reporters before departing for Israel, according to The Times of Israel. "We think there's potential for [it to be even] threatening to the peace deal."

He added, "They're a democracy, people are going to have their votes, people are going to take these positions, but at this time we think... it might be counterproductive." Rubio's remarks highlight US concerns that any unilateral mo...