Friday, June 23, 2023

‘Our response to terror’: PM okays 1,000 new homes in West Bank settlement of Eli

Israel will authorize 1,000 new homes to be constructed in the West Bank settlement of Eli, the site of a deadly terror attack that killed four Israelis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement Wednesday.

The decision was made in a meeting between Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich who agreed on the “immediate advancement” of planning for the homes.

“Our response to terror is to hit it hard and build in our land,” the statement said. READ MORE