Transport Minister Betzalel Smotrich congratulated Defense Minister Naftali Bennett on his "right and obvious decision" to approve construction in the Hevron market neighborhood.
"Everyone who comes there understands the absurdity of leaving the place desolate and the injustice of avoiding the return of stolen Jewish property to its owners. We're committed to continuing to develop the Jewish community in Hevron and settlement in the Land of Israel as a whole."