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First Families Move Into New Emek Dotan Settlement in Northern West Bank
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First reported by Srugim · 2 hours ago
What happened
The new Emek Dotan settlement in the northern West Bank has officially begun as the first families moved into permanent homes ahead of an inauguration ceremony with government officials. The settlement is part of a broader plan to establish 19 new communities in the area to strengthen Jewish presence and access to historic sites.
- 01First families moved into permanent homes at the new Emek Dotan settlement in northern West Bank.
- 02An official inauguration ceremony with ministers and Knesset members is planned for today.
- 03Emek Dotan is the fifth settlement established by Shomron Council in under a year.
- 04The settlement is near the biblical Emek Dotan, linked to Joseph's story.
- 05The project is part of a plan to build 19 new settlements in northern West Bank.
- 06Shomron Council head Yossi Dagan called it a generational Zionist achievement.
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