Hebrew Channel: Approval of a Plan to Build 1300 Settler Housing Units in "Gush Etzion"

SadaNews Translation - The Israeli special committee for planning and settlement construction has recently approved a plan to build 1300 new settler housing units in the Gush Etzion settlement bloc.

According to Channel 14, as translated by SadaNews, this came less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump's statement in which he reiterated his opposition to annexation or settlement expansion in the West Bank.

The channel states that this plan is unprecedented in terms of its scale in the area and will be implemented in the "Russian Hill" neighborhood located south of the Alon Shvut settlement, and is considered an important urban addition that will serve the entire Gush Etzion and Efrat area.

In addition to the housing units, the plan will also include schools, public buildings, and parks.

A large commercial area will also be built near the settlement, which is expected to serve all neighboring settlements.