Israel Moves to Green Light 2,200 New Settlement Units, Recognizes Outposts
Regional master plan approved last week will see two outposts retroactively approved, and existing settlements get thousands of more homes.
Israel's civilian planning committee for construction in the West Bank moved last week to green light some 2,200 new housing units within existing settlements and retroactively recognize two outposts, most likely in a bid to preempt legal attempts by Palestinians and rights groups to see the sites evacuated. The move is only preliminary and is still subject to changes before the new units break ground.