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Israel Officially Establishes Four New Settlements in West Bank
How 3 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Idan Bloemhof
First reported by Now 14 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Israel's Interior Ministry has officially recognized four new settlements in the West Bank, including three declared by the political-security cabinet in December 2025. The settlements are located in the Samaria and Gush Etzion regions.
- 01Four new West Bank settlements have been officially established by Israel.
- 02The settlements are located in the Samaria and Gush Etzion regions.
- 03Three of the settlements were declared by the political-security cabinet in December 2025.
- 04One settlement, Pnei Kedem, has existed for 26 years.
- 05Shira settlement is planned for tens of thousands of housing units.
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