Benjamin Netanyahu orders removal of illegal West Bank settler outposts amid US pressure

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, amid pressure from the US to crack down on settler attacks on Palestinians.The order applies to outposts established by settlers without official authorization from the Israeli state, the sources said. Outposts typically consist of prefabricated caravans and house a small number of settlers. The state has from time to time demolished such structures and also formally recognized others, allowing them to access government funding.It was not immediately clear when the operation would begin.US urges Israel to act against settler violenceNetanyahu had ordered the eviction of the unauthorized outposts in response to pressure from the United States, the country's closest ally, the sources said.US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday denounced violent settlers as terrorists and called for them to face severe consequences following a…