US EditionWatchdog says Israel is advancing plans for nearly 1,000 more settler homes in West Bank
- Israel is advancing plans to construct 974 new housing units in the Efrat settlement, potentially increasing its population by 40%, according to Peace Now.
- Hagit Ofran mentioned that construction can begin after obtaining permits, which may take at least another year.
- The international community warns that expanding Israeli settlements endangers the viability of a two-state solution.
- Peace Now accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of prioritizing settlement expansion while hostages remain in Hamas' captivity.
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Israel Moves Forward with Plans for Nearly 1,000 More Illegal Settler Housing Units in West Bank, Says Watchdog - Quds News Network
Occupied West Bank (Quds News Network)- Israeli occupation authorities have issued a tender for the construction of nearly 1,000 additional illegal settler housing units in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now. The group said the 974 new settler housing units would allow the population of Israeli settlers in the illegal Efrat settlement to increase by 40%, expand by 644 dunams and further block the develop…
Since October 7, 2023, about 149 gates have been placed. In the last few hours, at least 25 Palestinians were arrested in the West Bank, including children and former prisoners. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, the Israeli movement Peace Now denounced that the occupying forces started procedures to build 974 illegal settlements at the illegal Efrat border post, located on Palestinian lands south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West B…
For months Israel has been working on a plan to expand its presence in the West Bank. This week, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has launched a tender for the construction of nearly 1,000 additional settler housing units in the occupied West Bank, according to an Israeli NGO. On Sunday, Peace Now, the Israeli organization monitoring Israeli settlements in the West Bank, published that Israel is expected to build 974 new housing units in the Efra…
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