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Sunday, October 8, 2017
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Sunday, October 8, 2017
Israel set to advance plans for close to 4,000 settlement homes in West Bank — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is reportedly set to approve nearly 4,000 homes in Israeli settlements in the West Bank next week.
According to Channel 2, the 3,829 units are slated to be built in Hebron, Beit El, Givat Ze’ev, Naguhot, Rechalim and Tekoa.
An official told Channel 2 that the government rejected the criticism of the US government by a settler leader, saying his recent remarks hurt the settlement enterprise.
Earlier today, settler leader Yossi Dagan criticized US President Donald Trump for pressuring Israel to scale back settlement building and his delay in moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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