Following yesterday’s announcement by US President Donald Trump that he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Israel’s government is planning to build thousands of new homes in the city, including some 6,000 apartments in East Jerusalem, Hadashot news reports.
In total, the plans being pushed by Housing and Construction Minister Yoav Galant (Kulanu) include 14,000 new homes in four different neighborhoods, the report says.
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One thousand new apartments are said to be slated for the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Pisgat Zeev and a further 5,000 in nearby Atarot, just outside Ramallah. In addition, 3,000 apartments will be built in the West Jerusalem neighborhood of Katamon and 5,000 in Reches Lavan, a new West Jerusalem neighborhood bordering on the Green Line to the south of the city.
All apartments are reported to be entirely new building projects and not a further authorization of previously approved plans.
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