What to know

• In response to increased US pressure, Israeli's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of certain settlements in the occupied West Bank that were established without government approval.S1
• It was not immediately clear when the operation would begin, with reports from Israeli media pointing out that hundreds of settlements could be removed.S2
• UN bodies and most governments deem all Israeli settlements illegal under international law and consider the West Bank to be occupied territory under military control. Israel argues the territory is disputed, not occupied.S3
• Netanyahu ordered unauthorized outposts evicted under US pressure as Huckabee condemned violent settlers as terroristsS4