(JNS) Israel has notified the Biden administration that later this month it will announce plans for thousands of new homes in Judea and Samaria.

Three Israeli and U.S. officials confirmed to Axios that Jerusalem had informed Washington of the pending move, which will include at least 4,000 housing units in several existing communities.

The Israeli Civil Administration Planning and Zoning Committee is scheduled to convene before the end of June to approve the new construction, according to the report. Israel’s Civil Administration oversees civilian matters, including construction, in Area C of Judea and Samaria.

Israeli and U.S. officials said the Biden administration is pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition to nix or minimize the announcement.

U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby responded to a question about the report during Monday’s White House briefing, reiterating the administration’s view that expanding Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria is an obstacle to a two-state solution.