Israel preparing to resume settlement building in West Bank
by Bethan McKernan Middle East correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5N8AJ)
Minister says there are plans for 2,000 new housing units for Jewish settlers in Palestinian territories
Israel is preparing to resume settlement building in the occupied West Bank after a hiatus of almost a year, the country's defence minister has said.
A planning council committee is expected to meet next week to approve 2,000 new housing units for Jewish settlers in the Palestinian territories, Benny Gantz said on Wednesday, as well as about 1,000 units for Palestinians living in the West Bank's Area C, which is under Israeli military control.
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