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Israel cuts red tape to expand construction in Golan Heights

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked signed a legal framework to speed development of new villages in the Golan Heights, with a goal of doubling the area's population.
Golan Heights

The government of Israel continues bolstering its settlements in the Golan Heights as part of a December 2021 plan to double the region’s population to 100,000 residents by 2025.

The plan charged Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked with establishing a special committee for planning and construction, in order to create new residential neighborhoods at existing communities and plan new villages. 

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