The Settlement Administration, which oversees the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria, was made a permanent body within the Ministry of Defense, according to an Army Radio report. The head of the Civil Administration, Hillel Roth, will continue in his role for an additional three years. The body will retain authority over establishing new settlements and enforcing illegal construction, powers previously held by Civil Administration officers.
The appointment of the Settlement Administration as a permanent body in the Defense Ministry marks a structural shift in the governance of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. According to the report, the body will now hold authority over settlement establishment and enforcement against illegal construction, powers previously held by Civil Administration officers. Hillel Roth's extended tenure as head of the Civil Administration ensures continuity in the administration's leadership. The report notes that the change is effective regardless of a potential change in government.
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