JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's government says it is asking the country's Supreme Court to delay the evacuation of an unauthorized West Bank settlement outpost by a month.

The court has ordered the Migron outpost dismantled by Aug. 1.

But on Sunday, the state asked to delay the operation until Aug. 30. A government statement cites a senior military commander, Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon, as saying carrying out the eviction during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan could set off clashes between settlers and Palestinians.

The outpost was built on privately owned Palestinian land, a practice the court outlawed decades ago. Some Migron settlers have petitioned the court to remain in their homes, claiming they've recently bought the land where their houses stand from Palestinians.

The court is to discuss the case later Sunday.