A new Jewish community is planned for southeastern Jerusalem, between the neighborhoods of Har Homa and Gilo. Jewish pioneers plan to consecrate the new neighborhood near Rachel's Tomb in time for US President George W. Bush's visit to Israel later this week.

The 20-dunam (five-acre) site is located about 400 meters north of Rachel's Tomb and was purchased for $100,000 from an Arab resident of Beit Lechem (Bethlehem). The purchase has been registered with the Israel Lands Authority and approved by a Jerusalem Municipal Court judge.

The new neighborhood will be known as Tzofei Rachel (A view of Rachel).