Israel Plans New Settlement Homes Amid Hamas Rift With U.S.
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Israel pressed ahead with plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes in east Jerusalem and the West Bank, raising tensions with the U.S. at a time when the allies are at odds over a new Palestinian government.
The government will build 1,500 new homes on land the Palestinians claim for a future state in response to this week’s creation of a Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas, Israeli Housing and Construction Minister Uri Ariel said. The Gaza Strip-based Islamic movement is classified as a terrorist group by Israel, the U.S. and European Union.