First Buildings Erected in New West Bank Settlement Emek Dotan as Development Accelerates
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Srugim · Jul 28, 2026
What happened
The first residential buildings have been installed in the new Emek Dotan settlement in northern Samaria, part of a government-backed plan to establish 19 new settlements. Shomron Regional Council head Yossi Dagan and Ministry of Education officials visited the site, emphasizing the settlement's strategic and communal importance. The project aims to reverse past uprootings and foster unity among Israeli society in the region.
- 01First residential buildings placed in new Emek Dotan settlement in northern West Bank.
- 02Settlement is part of a plan to build 19 new communities in northern Samaria.
- 03Shomron Regional Council head Yossi Dagan and Education Ministry deputy director visited site.
- 04Dagan highlighted replacing four uprooted settlements with 19 new ones under the Connection Plan.
- 05Education Ministry committed to supporting schools in new settlements.
- 06Rabbi Chaim Baruch emphasized the settlement's role in restoring unity in Israeli society.
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