West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli authorities plan 2,300 units in Gilo settlement south of Jerusalem
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation authorities are preparing to advance a new settlement expansion scheme targeting the Gilo settlement on Palestinian land south of occupied Jerusalem, Shehab Wire reported. The plan encompasses construction of approximately 2,300 new settlement units across the area, marking a significant expansion of the existing settlement.
The proposed development is situated on territory captured by Israel during past conflicts. According to the report, the expansion threatens to complete the isolation of Jerusalem from its surrounding Palestinian areas, effectively cutting off the city from its immediate geographic and demographic context in the West Bank.
