Housing Ministry Okays Yesha Construction 13:58 Sep 04, '06 / 11 Elul 5766 by Hana Levi Julian

The Housing Ministry gave a green light Monday morning for the construction of hundreds of new housing units in Judea and Samaria – the largest such project approved by the Olmert government.

The city of Ma’ale Adumim, which was granted 348 units, is located very close to the capital city and is slated to become geographically connected to Jerusalem. The project was put on hold pending final determination of Israel’s borders.

The community of Beitar Illit won the rest of the tenders for some 342 housing units. Beitar Illit, home to 25,000 Orthodox Jews, is located southwest of Jerusalem and is one of the fastest-growing communities in Judea, slowly inching its way toward Jerusalem as it expands.

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