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New Jewish Settlement Emek Dotan Established in Northern West Bank to Expand Regional Presence
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First reported by Srugim · 5 hours ago
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Twenty-two families established the new Emek Dotan settlement in northern Samaria, marking the first new settlement there since 2005. The event was attended by senior Israeli officials and is part of a broader plan to create 19 new settlements in the region, aiming to strengthen Jewish presence and security in the West Bank.
- 01Twenty-two families founded Emek Dotan, the first new northern Samaria settlement since 2005.
- 02The settlement is part of a plan to build 19 new communities in northern Samaria.
- 03Senior Israeli officials including Yossi Dagan and Yoav Kish attended the inauguration.
- 04Emek Dotan symbolizes rectifying the 2005 disengagement and expanding Jewish presence.
- 05A kindergarten will open in the settlement starting this year.
- 06The Shomron Council calls this the fastest settlement expansion in Israel in decades.
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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew34 minutes ago
New Jewish Settlement Emek Dotan Established in Northern West Bank to Expand Regional Presence
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
New Settlement Emek Dotan Established in Northern West Bank with Government Support
Now 14Right · Hebrew2 hours ago
New Settlement Emek Dotan Established in Northern West Bank with Government Support
YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
New Settlement 'Emek Dotan' Established in Northern West Bank to Correct Historical Injustice
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