Israel pushes construction of 2,600 new settler homes as Trump leaves office

Associated Press|
An Israeli watchdog group said Tuesday that the government approved nearly 2,600 new housing units in east Jerusalem and the West Bank settlements a day before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Israeli authorities made a major last-minute push this week to advance settlement construction in the West Bank, in the twilight hours of the Trump administration.
The anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now said the majority of the new government tenders -- published on Tuesday, President Donald Trump's last full day in office -- are deep inside the West Bank. Earlier this week, the government advanced plans for nearly 800 homes in West Bank settlements.
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