Israeli official: US made clear its opposition to 'settlements'

The United States made clear during talks this week its opposition to Israel's building of Jewish communities on land that Palestinian Arabs want for a future state, a senior Israeli official told Reuters on Thursday.

Asked if the US side had raised the issue during the visit of Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, who met Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top officials in Washington, the Israeli official told reporters, "Yes."