Israel okays 31 settlement homes in Hebron, in first since 2002

Authorities have approved permits for 31 settler homes in Hebron in the West Bank, the first such approvals for the flashpoint city since 2002, the Peace Now NGO says.

Israeli border police seen evacuating the Machpela House in Hebron on April 4, 2012. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

An Israeli committee approved construction permits for the 31 units, Anat Ben Nun of Peace Now tells AFP. Several hundred Israeli settlers live in the heart of Hebron under heavy military guard among some 200,000 Palestinians.

— AFP

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