Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorized West Bank settler outposts to be dismantled as his government faces growing scrutiny from the United States to rein in violence against Palestinians.

Netanyahu’s new directive applies to outposts built without authorization from the Israeli government, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the decision.

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