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New Settlement Emek Dotan Established in Northern West Bank with Government Support

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First reported by Srugim · 5 hours ago

What happened

On June 4, 2023, 22 families established the new Jewish settlement Emek Dotan in northern West Bank, supported by Israeli ministers and the Shomron Regional Council. The settlement is part of a broader plan to build 19 new communities in the area, reversing past evacuations and strengthening Israeli presence. Officials hailed the event as a historic and national victory.

0122 families founded Emek Dotan settlement in northern West Bank on June 4, 2023.
02It is the fifth settlement by Shomron Council in under a year, first in northern Shomron post-disengagement.
03The settlement is near biblical Emek Dotan and a historic Israeli military site.
04The move follows a government plan to build 19 new settlements in northern Shomron.
05Officials called the founding a correction of historic injustice and a Zionist victory.
06Education Minister announced a kindergarten opening for the settlement’s children this year.

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