Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich instructed the Settlement Administration to expedite the establishment of the newly-approved settlement 'Shalem' and directed the Civil Administration to advance the mapping and demolition of illegal structures in the area, following a stabbing and arson attack near Avraham's Farm in Samaria, according to Israeli media reports.
At 14:55 Jerusalem, the desk reported that the government approved the establishment of a new settlement, 'Shalem', near the site of a stabbing and arson attack in Samaria, described as a 'Zionist response' to terrorism. In a subsequent update at the same time, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the Settlement Administration to expedite the establishment of the settlement and directed the Civil Administration to accelerate the mapping and demolition of illegal structures in the area, according to Channel 12. The attack occurred earlier today.
The initial report at 14:55 cited Eliya Aviv's report. The desk then updated with the government approval and Smotrich's directive. The Smotrich order was specifically attributed to Channel 12. The source of the government approval report was not specified but is consistent with the initial report.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Smotrich's calls for demolitions in other contexts, including his call to demolish buildings in Beirut's Dahiyeh district as recently as Sunday.
Details on the timeline for the settlement establishment and the specific illegal structures to be demolished remain unclear.
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