Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during a session marking the 65th anniversary of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, January 14, 2014, at the beginning of the second winter session of the Knesset. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's prime minister has increased the amount of occupied territory he wants to keep after any peace deal with the Palestinians, state media reported on Thursday, a move that could complicate U.S.-backed efforts to reach an accord.
Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman declined to comment on the report he had added a bloc of Israeli-settled land near the Palestinian governmental seat in the occupied West Bank to a list of enclaves Israel intends to retain.
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