Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu appears to back down, saying his government has ″no intention” of returning to four abandoned settlements in the occupied West Bank
US State Department said it was “extremely troubled” and urged Israel to refrain from allowing settlers to return to the vacated areas.
The Biden administration summoned Israel's ambassador in Washington hours after the vote - a rare rebuke between the allies. Jordan's parliament meanwhile, in a largely symbolic vote, approved the expulsion of Israel's envoy over the conduct of a firebrand minister. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman expressed America's concern to Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog in Washington over the Knesset's vote. Just days earlier, Israel had pledged not to approve new settlement construction or take unilateral actions.Tensions during Ramadan
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