Israel To Advance Plans For 3,988 Settler Homes Despite US Objections

Israel is set to advance plans for 3,988 West Bank settler homes despite US objections with the White House, according to N12, sending a message against it to Israeli officials on Friday. 

The White House message was conveyed in talks between at least three different American parties and senior Israeli officials in Israel. According to one source speaking with N12, the White House even conditioned President Joe Biden's visit to Israel next month on the issue of the West Bank constructions.

It's a move, however, that will likely shore up Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's fragile coalition in advance of the opening next of the Knesset's summer session.

The Higher Planning Council for Judea and Samaria at its Thursday meeting is slated to give its final approval for 2,536 new settler homes, including the authorization of the Mitzpe Dani outpost as a new neighborhood of the Ma'aleh Mikhmas settlement, and allow for the deposit of plans for 1,452 other homes.

Some 38% of the plans are for homes in isolated settlements.