Al-Quds city, Dec 26, SPA -- Israel is planning to build an additional228 housing units in West Bank settlements, according to atender published Monday in Israeli newspapers, in whatwould be a clear violation of its commitments under theU.S.-backed road map peace plan. The construction plan is to build 150 housing units in the settlement of Beitar Illit and another 78 homes in Efrat, according to the tender.Moreover, the internationally endorsed road map peace plan calls on Israel to halt all settlement construction, and the latest construction was likely to draw Palestiniancriticism, the Associated Press reported.--SPA 13 37 Local Time 10 37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/314689