US expresses concern over Israeli actions on West Bank settlements.

The US State Department has expressed "extreme concern" over Israeli plans to reestablish settlements in the West Bank, warning that it will inflame tensions with Palestinians. The move comes after the Israeli Knesset voted to repeal parts of a law that prohibited Israeli communities from being built on specific territory in the West Bank. The US has urged Israel to refrain from allowing the return of settlers to the area covered by the legislation, which contradicts commitments made by the Israeli government to the US. The Biden administration is concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is failing to rein in the most extreme elements of his governing coalition.