Israel approves $37m to seize more than 70 occupied West Bank sites
- The allocated funding seeks to accelerate Israel’s control of historical landmarks across the occupied West Bank.
- Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has announced a 113 million shekel ($37m) allocation to take control of more than 70 historical sites across the occupied West Bank.
- The funding, approved by a government steering committee on Tuesday, builds on a 250 million shekel ($83m) plan approved in May aimed at claiming archaeological sites across the West Bank, the Jordan Valley and elsewhere.
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- The allocated funding seeks to accelerate Israel’s control of historical landmarks across the occupied West Bank.
- Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has announced a 113 million shekel ($37m) allocation to take control of more than 70 historical sites across the occupied West Bank.
- The funding, approved by a government steering committee on Tuesday, builds on a 250 million shekel ($83m) plan approved in May aimed at claiming archaeological sites across the West Bank, the Jordan Valley and elsewhere.
Sources: Al Jazeera