ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
New housing permits in Hebron expected to bolster Jewish presence in city
by Israel Kasnett , JNS and ILH Staff
November 10, 2020

Hebron’s Jewish residential section may finally witness new construction underway for more housing units. Pending a decision by the Jerusalem District Court, two areas of Hebron – the Hizkiyahu neighborhood on the site of the old central bus station and the site of the marketplace – are slated to undergo a facelift to make room for young couples. Predictably, there are those who don’t want to see a growing Jewish presence in Hebron and have made an effort to prevent the project from progressing. Yishai Fleisher, the international spokesman for the Jewish community of Hebron, said, “Finally, the Israeli government has recognized the Jewish rights in the rest of the property, and we thank them…READ MORE