Israel OKs 19 Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria

(JNS) — Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment and legalization of 19 Jewish communities across Judea and Samaria, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich noted on X.

Among the 19 towns are Ganim and Kadim in northern Samaria. They were evacuated and destroyed by the Israeli government during the 2005 disengagement.

In total, 11 new towns will be established, and eight existing neighborhoods will be officially recognized by the state.

“We continue to make history in settling [the land] and in the State of Israel,” Smotrich tweeted.

“After 20 years we are correcting the painfu...