02.01.2016 - 18:16 [ Forward.com ]

Anti-Settlement Group Says Israel Plans 55,000 West Bank Housing Units

Israel’s Ministry of Housing is working on plans for more than 55,500 units in West Bank settlements, according to a new Peace Now report.

More than half the units are for construction east of the security barrier and include more than 8,000 units in the controversial E1 area, two new settlements and the legalization of at least six outposts, said the report, which was issued Monday.