Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that any such action will trigger unilateral steps from the Israeli side.

VOA: standard.2009.11.18

The U.S.envoy had to take a break from meetings with the Israelis when his talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were postponed until Tuesday.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

He described Barak as a war criminal. Israel's hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reluctantly imposed the settlement freeze last month, under pressure from the United States, which sees the settlements as an obstacle to peace.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Clinton is discounting reports of a major crisis in U.S.-Israel relations, but she is making clear that she wants to see substantial gestures by the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to repair damage from last week's housing announcement.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16