Nides stated that Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu’s belief that Israel should expand into the West Bank is not the position of the United States, nor of former President Donald Trump. Regardless, Nides believes that the United States alliance with Israel serves the nation’s security interests, so even though the U.S. government may not agree with West Bank expansion, maintaining a bilateral relationship is necessary. Schanzer noted Israel has advanced over 12,000 new settler housing units in the West Bank since January, the highest number Israeli anti-settlement activist group Peace Now has recorded since it started collecting data.