In meeting with settlement mayors who oppose Trump plan's Palestinian state, PM says he's committed to talks with PA based on proposal, hails 'opportunity' to carry out annexation

Representatives from Yesha umbrella group of settler mayors join national religious opposition party for faction meeting, say they reject annexation if it leads to Palestine

In effort to thwart deal, West Bank mayors lobby right-wing MKs with blown-up map showing proposal's 15 envisioned enclave settlements surrounded by large red Palestinian state

Israeli mayors flew to DC for Trump plan rollout, believing US would back sovereignty within days, but 1 of them says colleague's press release blasting proposal changed everything

Majority of West Bank leaders express total opposition to a Palestinian state, even if it costs them annexation, but minority publish own statement backing 'deal of the century'

Israeli heads of West Bank councils claim Washington trying to use its support for annexation to force Israel into agreeing to Palestinian statehood, which they oppose

West Bank municipality heads who opposed Yesha Council's lashing out against Trump proposal thank David Friedman for Washington's willingness to okay annexation

Hundreds of demonstrators gather in capital to demand extending sovereignty to West Bank communities ahead of March 2 election

But council heads say no commitment on issue from prime minister, who has recently indicated he will delay sovereignty move

Fellow Yesha Council members lament move, but say official position on matter hasn't been finalized and that organization only opposes part of plan pertaining to Palestinian state