The Jerusalem-area community, home to approximately 25,000 residents (and nearly 35,000 in practice), received city status, the local council announced. Mayor Yossi Asraf called it a historic moment and a strengthening of settlement in the Jerusalem envelope.
01 · THE DISPATCH
Givat Ze'ev, a community in the Jerusalem corridor, has been officially recognized as a city by the Israeli government. The local council, headed by Mayor Yossi Asraf, announced the designation on Sunday. With a population of approximately 25,000 (and nearly 35,000 residents in practice), Givat Ze'ev is one of the fastest-growing localities in Israel. The mayor emphasized the significance for settlement in the Jerusalem envelope.
02 · How it developed
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