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1,958 new settler homes get Israel's approval

It was the first tranche of settlement approvals since the controversial U.S. Embassy transfer to Jerusalem.

May 30, 2018 09:38 pm | Updated December 01, 2021 06:13 am IST - Jerusalem

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make their way to the Oval Office for a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC. (FILE)

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make their way to the Oval Office for a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC. (FILE)

Israel on Wednesday approved construction of 1,958 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, said Israeli settlement watchdog Peace Now.

It was the first tranche of settlement approvals since the controversial U.S. Embassy transfer to Jerusalem on May 14.

Peace Now said that in Wednesday’s batch, around 700 units got final approval while the remainder passed the first approval stage in the planning process.

Leap in settlement-building

The watchdog said in a statement that there had been a leap in settlement-building during U.S. President Donald Trump’s term so far, with about 14,000 approvals.

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