Original sentence: In 2005 the total population of the Israeli settlements is estimated at 6.9 million.In addition, some Israeli settlements are located outside the Israeli sovereign territory, yet were built by the Israeli government, Israeli organizations or individuals.Most Israeli settlements are metropolises, cities, towns, villages, hamlets or  farms in the sovereign territory of Israel
Edited sentence: A small minority claims that the term "Israeli settlement"' refers to metropolises, cities, towns, villages, hamlets or  farms in the sovereign territory of Israel.In 2005 the total population of the Israeli settlements, including cities and towns in Israel proper, is estimated at 6.9 million.The term commonly refers to settlements located outside Israeli sovereign territory, yet were built by the Israeli government, Israeli organizations or individuals