Israel advances plans for nearly 4,500 West Bank settler units — report

Israel advances plans for nearly 4,500 West Bank settler units — report

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel advanced plans on Thursday for 4,427 settler units for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli non-governmental organisation said.

The Civil Administration's high planning committee gave final approval to 2,791 units and initial endorsement for another 1,636 units, said Peace Now, an organisation that closely monitors Israeli settlement building.

"This is bad news for Israel and deepens the occupation, making it harder to achieve future peace," Hagit Ofran of Peace Now said.