Israel to move ahead with 1,000 new homes in Eli settlement
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that Israel plans to construct 1,000 new homes in the Eli settlement located in the occupied West Bank. This decision is presented as a response to a Palestinian gun attack in the area, which resulted in the loss of four lives.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 03:55 | 21 June 2023
- Modified Date: 03:55 | 21 June 2023
Israel plans 1,000 new homes for Eli settlement in the occupied West Bank, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Wednesday, calling this a response to a Palestinian gun attack there that killed four people.
Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich "agreed to move ahead immediately" with the planning, the statement said, without giving further details on the timetable. The United States has cautioned Israel against new settlement projects.