Around 1,100 housing units were approved as part of construction plans for Pnei Kedem, Kfar Eldad, Metzad, and Har Gilo.

The Gush Etzion Regional Council head Shlomo Neeman said: "The mission of developing the communities in Judea and Samaria continues to be one of the key issues for the State of Israel and the entire nation in this era, and we are grateful for the right to be at the forefront here in Gush Etzion.”