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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 26, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Jordan: Israel agrees to halt new settlement approvals for 4-6 months
A general view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat, January 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
A statement from Jordan’s foreign ministry says the Israeli and Palestinian representatives at the Aqaba summit agreed to work toward a “just and lasting peace” and affirmed the need to “commit to de-escalation on the ground.”
The statement also says that the two sides agreed to preserve the status quo at the Temple Mount, and that Israel has agreed to halt new settlement approvals in the West Bank for four to six months.
It also says that both sides agreed to support “confidence-building steps” and to meet again next month in Egypt.
The Israeli statement on the meeting did not mention the Temple Mount, and it said that no decisions on new settlement building “were expected in the coming months.”
