Thousands of Housing Units on the Way: The New Move in Judea and Samaria
The IDF Central Command Chief signed 18 new municipal jurisdictions for communities in Judea and Samaria, including Deya, Sha-Nur East, Shira, Elisha, and Pnei Kedem. Simultaneously, Efrat, Karnei Shomron, and Oranit will be significantly expanded,…
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The IDF Central Command chief has signed off on 18 new municipal jurisdictions for settlements in the West Bank, alongside major expansions of three existing communities. This move reshapes administrative boundaries in territory that remains under military control, not civilian Israeli law. The planned expansion of Oranit would cross the separation barrier for the first time, a step that may carry legal and political significance beyond its immediate planning implications.