The political-security cabinet approved Sunday evening the establishment of the new settlement Sha-Nur Mizrah near the former Sha-Nur community in Samaria, following a proposal by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Defense Minister Israel Katz. Smotrich said the approval is part of a 'historic revolution' in Judea and Samaria, countering international pressure and opposition plans to evacuate settlements. The settlement is the 104th approved under the current government.
The political-security cabinet convened Sunday evening and approved the establishment of Sha-Nur Mizrah, a new settlement in Samaria near the former Sha-Nur community, which was evacuated in the 2005 disengagement. The approval implements a proposal by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Defense Minister Israel Katz. As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, the cabinet was expected to approve the settlement following a prior decision to authorize 34 new settlements across Judea and Samaria. Smotrich described the move as a 'historic revolution' in settlement, noting that this is the 104th settlement approved under the current government, alongside over 160 farms and massive infrastructure investment. The approval comes amid international pressure on Israel to halt settlement expansion and opposition plans to evacuate outposts, which Smotrich explicitly referenced. The settlement's name is temporary, pending an official designation.
2 developments
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