An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants the fate of the West Bank included in a referendum on any land-for-peace deal with the Palestinians.
Current law only requires a referendum if Israel gives up east Jerusalem or the Golan Heights, war-won lands it annexed.
It’s unclear if adding the West Bank would make it harder for a deal to get approved or if Mr. Netanyahu wants a wider political cover for negotiations.
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An official in Mr. Netanyahu’s office, on condition of anonymity, said on Wednesday that the prime minister asked for an amended referendum bill to include the West Bank.
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