The first families entered the new community of Emek Dotan in northern Samaria on Sunday morning, according to reports. The settlement is the fifth established by the Samaria Regional Council in less than a year. A ceremony with ministers and Knesset members is expected later. 'A holiday, a dream of generations realized,' said council head Yossi Dagan.
The first families arrived at the new community of Emek Dotan in northern Samaria on Sunday morning, marking the start of residency at the fifth settlement established by the Samaria Regional Council in less than a year. The settlement was first established in mid-July, and dozens of residential caravans were placed at the site later that month, as The Zioneer reported. A formal 'ascent to the land' ceremony with ministers and Knesset members is expected later. Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, who accompanied the families, called it 'a holiday, a dream of generations realized.' A resident, Hadas Weiss, said 'it is moving to settle the land.' The council's rapid expansion follows a broader push to establish new communities in northern Samaria, including the restoration of settlements evacuated in the 2005 disengagement, as part of a plan presented by Dagan in Washington in June.
2 developments
- DevelopingDozens of caravans placed at new Emek Dotan settlement in northern Samaria
- StrongFounding families visit site of new community Noa in northern Samaria
- StrongThe Zioneer reports 8 new settlements officially established in Judea and Samaria over past two weeks
- StrongFirst families moved into new community of Eival on Mount Ebal in Samaria
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