Israel has approved the construction of 6,000 homes for Jewish settlers and 700 homes for Palestinians in an area of the occupied West Bank where it has full control, an Israeli official said on Wednesday. 

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the approval by Israel's security cabinet on Tuesday ahead of an expected visit by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. 

It was not immediately clear if all of the homes will be new construction or if some already exist and are receiving retroactive approval. 

Area C accounts for around 60 percent of the West Bank. Under 1993 interim accords, Israel has security and administrative control of the area, where most of its West Bank settlements are concentrated. 

The Palestinians want all of the West Bank for a future state.  

Most world powers deem the settlements there illegal, but the United States has hinted that it could back Israel keeping some of the settlements under any future peace accord.