Aerial image of E1 area. Photo: ILF

Ynet – The Civil Administration’s higher planning committee has approved the advancement of the E1 construction plan which would see 3,000 housing units being built in the area between Ma’ale Adumim and Jerusalem.

Construction itself however is still far off. The significance of the move is that parties can now submit their objections to the plan and only after these are addressed planning can go forward.

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