Israel Settlers Set to Build If Netanyahu Allows as Freeze Ends
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On the terraced southern slope of Israel’s Neriah settlement in the West Bank, about five miles from the Palestinian Authority’s headquarters, tractors and work crews are poised to start building a new neighborhood.
Excavating the lots and pouring cement foundations for 70 homes will begin promptly on Sept. 26, when a 10-month settlement construction moratorium expires, unless the Defense Ministry withholds needed permission, said Neriah Council Chairman Doron Ben-Yehuda.