The Supreme Planning Council of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration on Wednesday granted final approval for the construction of 764 housing units in Judea and Samaria.
Approval includes 478 homes in Hashmonaim—a town abutting the pre-1967 Green Line near Modi’in—along with 230 homes in Beitar Illit and 56 in Givat Ze’ev, two communities located just south and north of Jerusalem, respectively.
Final approval by the Supreme Planning Council clears the way for the plans’ official publication and the start of the building-permit process.
“We are continuing the revolution. The approval of 764 housing units by the Supreme Planning Council today is part of a clear strategic move to strengthen settlement, ensuring continuity of life, security and growth,” said Finance Minister B

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