The Israeli army announced a series of measures against the Palestinians ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the region, including canceling a plan to build 2,000 settlements in East Jerusalem.

In this context, Israeli government coordinator General Ghassan Alyan said in a statement that “after assessing the security situation, Defense Minister Benny Gantz approved a number of steps to build confidence between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. “, noting that “this came after Gantz’s meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas last week, as well as ahead of the US president’s upcoming visit to the region.”

He announced that the approved steps are:

Approval of the registration of 5,500 persons without legal status in the Palestinian Population Register, in addition to the 12,000 previously approved.

– Approval of 6 master plans for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, confirmation of action in Hizma, Harmal; Storage permit in Afkikis, Hares, Kisan and Battira.

The increase in the quota of workers from the Gaza Strip allowed another 1,500 workers to enter Israel to work and trade, bringing the total quota to 15,500 workers.

The opening of the new Salem checkpoint in the northern West Bank, which is a road crossing for entry into the occupied Palestinian territory in 1948 in the city of Jenin.

He indicated that “additional confidence-building steps are being considered and, if approved, a separate statement will be issued on them.”