STORY SUMMARY
Palestinians try to put out fire in an olive grove near the West Bank village of Burin, near Nablus, Monday, June .3, 2013. Palestinian witnesses say Jewish settlers from Yitzhar settlement set fire to an olive grove. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)
Israel is seeking approval for hundreds of settler homes in the northern West Bank settlements of Itamar and Bruchin, Israel media reported on Thursday.
The latest moves come as the United States works to rekindle dormant peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians where Israeli settlement building is a prime sticking point.
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