TEL AVIV, December 30, 2006 (WAFA)- Colonisers are continuing to place mobile homes and trailers in West Bank outposts and colonies, without legal permits.

Israeli Civil Administration reports show that since the start of the Lebanon war in July, some 200 mobile homes have been placed. This is a substantial increase over the few dozen trailers placed in the first half of the year, the Israeli daily Haaretz said.

Dror Etkes, who monitors settlement activity for Peace Now, said he was "surprised" by the report, and wasn't aware of any large movement of trailers over the past six months.

"This doesn't match what I know about what's been going on in the West Bank in recent months," Etkes said.

Despite declarations by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz, there has been apparently no progress toward dismantling outposts.

Since the beginning of the month, nearly 90 trailers were placed illegally in the West Bank. A Defense Ministry aerial survey found new mobile homes in illegal outposts such as Givat Assaf, near Beit El, and Amona, near Ofra. Some of the new mobile homes were also placed in veteran colonies.

(19:03 P) (17:03 GMT)