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Central Command Chief Declares Givat Ze'ev a City in West Bank
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First reported by Now 14 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that Central Command Chief Avi Blot signed an order declaring Givat Ze'ev a city, making it the fifth city in the West Bank.
- 01Central Command Chief Avi Blot signed an order recognizing Givat Ze'ev as a city.
- 02Givat Ze'ev was previously classified as a local council.
- 03Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the change.
- 04Givat Ze'ev is now the fifth city in the West Bank region.
- 05The order formalizes the city's status under Israeli administration.
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