Dozens of families moved into the newly established community of Eival on Mount Ebal in Samaria on Thursday, according to reports from Telegram channels. A ceremony was attended by Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan and several Knesset members. Dagan said the community would eventually house 600 families. The establishment of the community has been described as a 'historic' event by local officials.
The new community of Eival on Mount Ebal in Samaria saw its first families move in on Thursday, in what local officials described as a historic step. Dozens of pioneer families transported furniture and belongings to the site, which was established in a rapid operation led by the Samaria Regional Council and the Amana settlement organization, according to Telegram posts. A ceremony later in the day was attended by Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, MKs Boaz Bismuth, Simcha Rothman, Isaac Goldknopf, Ariel Kallner, and Osher Shkalim. Dagan said the community would eventually house 600 families, adding that "this land waited empty for construction for thousands of years."
The establishment of Eival is part of the Samaria Regional Council's "One Million in Samaria" plan, which aims to dramatically increase the Jewish population in the region through new communities and infrastructure. The council has presented similar plans in Washington, as The Zioneer has reported. The event drew a mix of public figures and was celebrated by settlement activists.
The exact status of government approval remains unclear. While one Telegram post claimed that the "Government of Israel established the community today," other reports described the move as a local council initiative following government authorization. The Zioneer has not independently verified the direct role of the government in the establishment.
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