Complex sentence: In May 2013, the Israeli government announced it intends to legalize Giv'at Asaf, along with three other settlements because while Givat Assaf had originally been deemed problematic, the land on which it sat had since been purchased.
Split into simpler sentences: In May 2013, the Israeli government announced it intends to legalize Giv'at Asaf, along with three other settlements. According to the state, while Givat Assaf had originally been deemed problematic, the land on which it sat had since been purchased.