Israel's government has advanced de facto control over significant West Bank territory through settlement expansion, outpost legalization, land registration in Area C, and extended administrative authority into Areas A and B via measures approved in early 2026. These steps, including recent E1 tenders and new settlement approvals, consolidate facts on the ground without a formal sovereignty declaration. Prime Minister Netanyahu has sidelined explicit annexation proposals amid U.S. diplomatic pressure, coalition constraints, and the October 2026 elections, while attention remains on Gaza and regional security. Traders view these barriers, plus the distinction between incremental integration and official annexation, as decisive barriers to resolution in the "yes" direction before the 2027 deadline, though late legislative action or shifts in external conditions could still intervene.