PM slams call for settlement construction bids

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Likud members and settlement heads for speaking in favor of Judea and Samaria construction bids, saying that "they don't understand the reality they are living in."

Speaking at a Likud faction meeting, the prime minister suggested that "we be careful in order to protect the existing construction, because that's what's on the agenda. We are several weeks after a Quartet decision and a US veto. We must consider the reality we are living in when things change in the Middle East." (Roni Sofer)