Posts Tagged: Israel construction
Israel Approves Construction of 2,300 Homes in Judea and Samaria
JNS.org - Israel’s Defense Ministry has authorized plans for the construction of over 2,300 homes in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, following sessions of...
Defense Minister: Israel Plans 2,500 New Homes in West Bank
Israel's defense minister said on Thursday he plans to seek approval next week for the construction of some 2,500 new homes in the occupied West...
Knesset Advances New Regulations That Would Impose Fines on Illegal Construction
JNS.org - The Knesset’s Internal Affairs and Environment Committee approved new regulations that will impose administrative fines on illegal construction and violations of demolition orders. Regulations...
Israel Approves New Construction Permits in Hebron for First Time Since 2002
JNS.org - The Jewish community in Hebron was granted building permits to construct new homes for the first time since 2002. The Civil Administration’s Licensing Subcommittee --...
Defense Minister: West Bank Construction at Highest Level in More Than 20 Years
JNS.org - The number of buildings being constructed in the West Bank is at its highest in more than 20 years, and any additional construction would put...
Israeli Construction in West Bank Increased 40 Percent in 2016, Report Says
JNS.org - There were 2,630 building starts for new homes in the West Bank last year, a 40 percent increase from 1,884 in 2015, the...
Israel’s Future Tallest Building Approved for Construction
JNS.org - Construction has been approved for an ambitious project to build Israel's new tallest skyscraper. The Israeli Finance Ministry’s district committee has signed off on the Miloslavsky architects company's June 2014...
Israel Approves Construction of 3,000 More Homes in West Bank
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman approved the construction of 3,000 more homes across Judea and Samaria, the West Bank. Tuesday’s...
Israel’s Justice Minister Calls US Condemnation of Planned West Bank Apartment Construction ‘Disproportionate’
JNS.org - A senior Israeli official said Thursday that the recent US condemnation of building plans in the West Bank was "disproportionate," according to reports by Channel 2 and the Times...
The State Department Is Tangled Up in Its Own Jerusalem Rhetoric
JNS.org - The US State Department has accused Israel of “undermining” peace by planning to build homes in areas in and around Jerusalem that happen to...
State Department Scolds Israel Over Construction in Disputed Territories
JNS.org - The US State Department issued a strongly worded statement expressing “deep concern” over Israel’s recent approval of hundreds of new housing units in the...
Israel Incentivizes Arab Municipalities to Fight Illegal Construction
JNS.org - The Israeli cabinet on Sunday approved the appropriation of about $3.6 billion for Israeli-Arab communities, but made the funds contingent on Arab municipalities fighting...
Poll: More Than a Third of Americans Favor Economic Sanctions Against Israel
JNS.org - More than a third of Americans favor either some type of economic sanctions or more “serious action” against Israel for construction in Judea and Samaria,...
After Terror Attacks, Israel Approves New Homes in Jerusalem
Reuters - Israel on Wednesday approved the construction of 78 new homes in two settlements on West Bank land annexed to Jerusalem, likely to aggravate Palestinian anger...
