[Ha'aretz] Barak Ravid - Israeli envoys who have met with U.S. officials on a freeze in West Bank settlement construction have told senior government officials in Jerusalem that the two sides are closing the gaps in their respective positions on the matter. A source in Jerusalem said Saturday night that several further rounds of talks will be necessary, culminating in a meeting between Netanyahu and Obama in September, in order to reach a final understanding on the future of settlement construction.
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