Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked on Monday approved the formation of two local committees – Trump Heights on the Golan Heights, and Gva'ot Eden in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council in the Jerusalem District.
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Shaked adopted the recommendations put forth by Interior Ministry Director-General Yair Hirsch to approve the two new local committees and delineate their respective geographical boundaries.
Trump Heights will be built on some 68 acres of land. While its construction had already been approved some time ago, Shaked's decision essentially affirms the transfer of lands from the community of Kela Alon toward the development of Trump Heights in terms of housing units, public buildings and open areas, a local industrial zone, and roads.
The approval for the establishment of Gva'ot Eden had already been granted in 1998, but opposition from various bodies throughout the years has put the project on hold. The community is expected to include some 452 housing units that are currently under construction, and around 270 additional housing units throughout 2022-23.
"Approval of the local committees for Trump Heights and Gva'ot Eden is another stage toward establishing these communities and getting [their construction] underway while implementing the goals of reinforcing the population, building new housing and public institutions," Shaked said.
"The establishment of the local committees is a direct continuation of the government's policy of developing communities," said Hirsch, the Interior Ministry's director-general. As for Trump Heights, Hirsch said: "We will continue developing the Golan Heights by establishing new communities and doubling the population."
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