From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Government approves new Jewish neighborhood in Hebron
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe government approves the establishment of a new neighborhood for Jewish settlers in Hebron in a project that will for the first time in 16 years see homes built for Israelis in the flashpoint West Bank city.
The decision will see 16 government ministries allocate a total of NIS 21.6 million ($5.96 million) for the construction of 31 homes, two kindergartens, a daycare center and a public park in the Hezekiah Quarter of Hebron.
The site has since the 1980s housed an IDF base, which will be downsized with the neighborhood’s establishment.
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman lauds the approval in a statement, calling it “yet another important milestone in the extensive activity we are leading to strengthen settlement in Judea and Samaria (West Bank).”
— Jacob Magid
The Times of Israel Community.