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The decision includes plans to renew settlement activity in northern Samaria and develop new communities along the Jordan Valley border.<\/p>\n
The government has approved the establishment of 22 new settlements in the West Bank, as part of a joint initiative by Defense Minister Israel Katz<\/a> and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich<\/a>, the ministries announced in a joint statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n The decision includes plans to renew settlement activity in northern Samaria and develop new communities along the Jordan Valley border.<\/p>\n According to the Defense Ministry, the move follows the repeal of the Disengagement Law in specific areas, enabling renewed activity in Homesh and Sa-Nur. The plan is intended to expand settlement infrastructure and strengthen Israel\u2019s strategic position across the region.<\/p>\n The plan includes the return of residential activity to previously evacuated areas and the creation of four new settlements along the eastern border near Jordan.<\/p>\n These developments are intended to reinforce Israeli control along a key territorial corridor and are aligned with broader government planning to support population growth and land use in designated zones, the Defense Ministry<\/a> said.<\/p>\n