An Israeli settler leader said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already decided to hand over parts of the West Bank close to Jewish settlements to the Palestinians. Israel’s Cabinet Secretary, Danny Naveh, confirmed that the discussions between the premier and the mayor of the Jordan Valley regional council had focused on parts of the Judean Desert.
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