Ground broken for first new West Bank settlement in 25 years

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that ground had been broken for the construction of the first Israeli West Bank settlement in 25 years.

The new settlement, to be known as Amichai, is to accommodate residents of the illegal Amona outpost, which was evacuated in February in line with court orders because it was built on private Palestinian land.

“Today, ground works began, as I promised, for the establishment of the new community for the residents of Amona,” the prime minister tweeted.

“After decades, I have the privilege to be the prime minister who is building a new community in Judea and Samaria.”

 

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