israel declared 14 hectors of land by beth la ham in the occupied west bank but say it's not a new settlement's designated a neighborhood of an existing one. last year the neighborhood invited building of a thousand homes on the site which is known as givart. >> translator: we were surprised in the early hours this morning when israeli civil administration and israeli military gave warnings and put signs in many areas. to the northern, southern and western ways of the village for the benefit and expansion of three settlements that surround the village. >> reporter: the united states asked israel to reverse the decision as state department official described it as counter productive to israel stated goal of negotiation two-state solution and palestinians have outrage. >> new declaration of expansion by the government is very significant. we don't remember such a big announcement in the last one or two decades. this is a stab in the back of fair and people in the palestinian and instead of strengthening this versus hamas israelis are showing its other side and actually in the unilateral move ex