**Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is meeting Jewish West Bank settlers to reassure them restrictions on building are only temporary.**Mr Netanyahu was expected to promise settlers that they will be able to continue building after the 10 month suspension ends.
He is expected to offer more funding for schools and other services in return for the settler’s support.
Restrictions on minor work to existing houses was also reportedly lifted.
Tax breaks for settlers were also reported to be among the items Mr Netanyahu was considering.
The meeting in Tel Aviv comes as settlers again said they would not abide by the new limits.
Arrest
The Palestinian Authority has refused to resume peace talks with Israel unless it completely halts all settlement construction on occupied territory including East Jerusalem, where they want to locate the capital of their future state.
On Wednesday the mayor of a Jewish settlement in the West Bank was arrested after protesters tried to stop Israeli authorities enforcing the restrictions.
Avi Naim was apprehended on suspicion of disrupting police, who were trying to enter Beit Arieh to hand out orders to stop unauthorised construction work.
Israel’s government declared last week it would restrict residential building in the West Bank for 10 months.
But settlers vowed to defy the policy.
Palestinians say the restrictions do not go far enough, particularly because they do not include East Jerusalem.