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RAMALLAH, May 12 (KUNA) -- Israeli media reported Thursday that the so-called Supreme Planning Council in the Israeli Civil Administration has approved the construction of 3,988 new settlement units in the West Bank.
The Israeli Arabic-speaking channel (I24) website said that the council had approved all 25 plans to build thousands of settlement units.
Moreover, the Minister of Defense Benny Gantz announced his intention to advance the plan last week.
The Israeli media announced last week that units would build in West Bank settlements.
According to the (i24), the Israeli government has received criticism from the right against reducing the number of settlement units. (end)
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