The security cabinet on Tuesday approved the establishment of 34 new settlements in Judea and Samaria, according to a report by journalist Yedidya Meir (Channel 14). The approval includes the planned settlement of Sha-Nur Mizrah in Samaria, whose final approval by the security cabinet is expected later today, Channel 14's Eliya Aviv reported. 'The amendment made in this period, close to Tisha B'Av, is symbolic and moving,' Meir said, adding hopes for similar developments in Gaza.
The security cabinet is expected to vote imminently on final approval for Sha-Nur Mizrah, a planned settlement named after the former Gaza Strip community, according to Channel 14's Eliya Aviv. This vote follows the cabinet's approval earlier Tuesday of 34 new settlements in Judea and Samaria, a decision that was itself declassified only hours before.
The thread of this story unfolded rapidly on Tuesday. It began with a report at 14:50 Jerusalem from Amit Segal (N12) that the security cabinet had secretly approved a NIS 1.3 billion budget for new settlements about a month ago. Within the same hour, multiple journalists confirmed the cabinet had approved the establishment of 34 settlements, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the declassification of the March decision, revealing a total budget of NIS 2.3 billion — including NIS 1.3 billion for pioneer neighborhoods and over NIS 1 billion for access roads. The reports evolved from a single source to several newsrooms, and from a classified decision to an official public announcement.
The Zioneer reported on June 11 that a plan for 61 new settlements was pending cabinet approval, a proposal that was later narrowed to the 34 approved today. The timing of Tuesday's developments, close to Tisha B'Av, was noted by journalist Yedidya Meir (Channel 14) as 'symbolic and moving.'
The final vote on Sha-Nur Mizrah has not yet been held, and its timing remains unconfirmed by official sources. The specific timeline for the establishment of the other 33 settlements has also not been detailed.
6 developments
- DevelopingCabinet to vote on plan for 61 new settlements in Judea and Samaria
- DevelopingCabinet approves Sha-Nur Mizrah settlement in Samaria, 104th under current government
- DevelopingHostile-state-funded groups praise Israeli government's Judea and Samaria achievements
- DevelopingGovernment to approve massive settlement budget in secretive cabinet session to avoid leak
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