Israeli government approves new Jewish settlement near Gaza

Israeli government approves new Jewish settlement near Gaza

All Jewish settlements in occupied territories are considered illegal under international law

By Zain Khalil


JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli government on Sunday approved the construction of a new settlement near the border with the Gaza Strip.


"We decided on the establishment of the Hanon community during the time of our previous government, and today we complete the establishment by budgeting the planning of the settlement," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement following a cabinet meeting.


Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf said the new settlement will house nearly 500 families. He added that his ministry will start the planning procedures for the settlement.


There are more than 50 Jewish settlements around the Gaza Strip with at least 55,000 settlers living there, according to Israeli figures in 2019.


Israeli and Palestinian estimates indicate there are about 650,000 settlers living in 164 settlements and 116 outposts in the West Bank.


Under international law, all Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are considered illegal.


* Writing by Ahmed Asmar

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