Yesha Council Chairman Hananel Dorani called the government decision to normalize Mevo'ot Yericho "An important day for Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria."

"I congratulate the Prime Minister and the Ministers for arranging the settlement of Mevo'ot Yericho in the Jordan Valley. The strategic importance of settlement in the Jordan Valley is paramount.

"This is an important day for Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria, and we hope that this is just the beginning of the road to sovereignty in all of Judea and Samaria," he added.