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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Smotrich demands construction of thousands of West Bank housing units in response to deadly terror attack
Hard-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich demands the approval of a plan for thousands of new housing units in Ma’ale Adumim and nearby settlements in response to the deadly shooting on Route 1.
“The serious attack on Ma’ale Adumim must have a decisive security response but also an answer from the settlements,” he writes on X, formerly Twitter.
“I demand the prime minister approve the convening of the higher planning council and immediately approve plans for thousands of housing units in Ma’ale Adumim and the entire region,” he continues, referring to the Defense Ministry body responsible for authorizing West Bank construction.
“Our enemies know that any harm to us will lead to more construction and more development and more of our control across the entire country.”
