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Israel Signs Historic Housing and Infrastructure Deal for Samaria Regional Council

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Israel Signs Historic Housing and Infrastructure Deal for Samaria Regional Council
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First reported by Now 14 · 2 hours ago

What happened

Israel's government signed a historic master agreement with the Samaria Regional Council to build 12,000 housing units and invest over 8 billion shekels in infrastructure and development across West Bank settlements.

  • 01Israel signs first master agreement with a regional council for Samaria development.
  • 02Agreement includes 12,000 new housing units and over 8 billion shekels investment.
  • 03Infrastructure projects cover roads, public institutions, and open spaces.
  • 04Deal expands master agreement model to rural regional councils for the first time.
  • 05Officials emphasize strategic growth and reject settlement evacuation plans.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
Israel Signs Historic Housing and Infrastructure Deal for Samaria Regional Council
Now 14Right · Hebrew2 hours ago
Israel Signs Historic Development Pact to Transform Samaria Region

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