Shlomo Ne’eman elected head of Yesha Council

Gush Eztion Regional Council head Shlomo Ne'eman speaks at a ceremony opening a new Nature Reserve in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, December 12, 2017. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
Shlomo Ne’eman is elected head of the Yesha Council umbrella organization representing local authorities in West Bank settlements.
Ne’eman, who heads the Etzion Bloc regional council, is elected unopposed after an agreement was reached among fellow council heads.
He succeeds David Elhayani who announced in July he was stepping down after a tempestuous three-year tenure.