Netanyahu says close to deal with U.S. on West Bank settlement freeze

Haaretz- Israeli official: Premier planning to bring U.S. proposal for cabinet vote within 24 hours; report: Draft does not include complete moratorium in East Jerusalem.

...Netanyahu's office also in a statement that "discussions with the United States over the formulation of the document of understandings does not involve Jerusalem," apparently contradicting the premier's assurances to the inner cabinet that East Jerusalem would explicitly not be included in the freeze.

...Army Radio reported Wednesday, however, that a draft of the agreement commits Israel to halting all building in the West Bank and coordinating any plans for East Jerusalem construction with the U.S. for a period of three months. In exchange, the U.S. will give Israel 20 next-generation stealth fighter planes, according to Army Radio. Read more