Yesha Council Chairman David Elhaini welcomed the planning of the new Jewish neighborhood in the Hevron market.
"We thank Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Naftali Bennett for approving the planning of the new Jewish neighborhood in the Hevron wholesale market. This is an important, direct continuation of the veteran settlement in the Jewish community in Hevron, whose importance is tremendous.
"After much work with the Defense Ministry, we're pleased to see that the issue has been approved and we can now start moving towards building a new neighborhood in the City of the Forefathers. Construction in Hevron is in line with the pace of development of the Jewish community there and should continue throughout Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley without delay," he added.