The Jerusalem District Court rejected a petition against the 'Epstein Compound' (Burj Khalifa) project, approving a 42-story residential and hotel tower near the light rail, after its height was reduced from 200 to 165 meters, according to N12. The court dismissed residents' claims of harm to Mount Herzl, Yad Vashem, and Ein Karem.
The Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday evening rejected a petition against the 'Epstein Compound' (Burj Khalifa) project, a 42-story residential and hotel tower near the city's light rail. The court upheld the planning institutions' approval, noting that the tower's height was reduced from 200 to 165 meters. The judges dismissed residents' arguments that the building would harm the nearby Mount Herzl, Yad Vashem, and Ein Karem areas. The project is expected to proceed.
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