Terror Estates: Half an Hour from Jerusalem - The Palestinian City Expanding in the Heart of the Judean Desert | Documentation
An i24NEWS report exposes a Palestinian city being built in the heart of the Judean Desert, near Jerusalem, on land designated for a nature reserve. Thousands of housing units have been built, according to settlement activists, in violation of agreements. The head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Yaron Rosenthal, warns of a security threat and links the construction to the lessons of October 7. It is also claimed that criminal elements are operating in the area to smuggle weapons and drugs.
An i24NEWS report presents the establishment of a Palestinian city in the heart of the Judean Desert, near Jerusalem, as a security and strategic threat. According to the report, on land designated for a nature reserve, thousands of housing units, villas, and infrastructure have been built, in violation of agreements and without Israeli approvals, according to settlement activists. The head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Yaron Rosenthal, warns that this is an area of security importance that controls access routes and strategic spaces. It is also claimed that alongside the construction, criminal elements are establishing themselves, using the area to smuggle weapons, money, and drugs. Rosenthal links the process to the lessons of October 7 and states that any Palestinian construction constitutes a security threat. Settlement activists also emphasize the need to avoid Jewish violence to maintain Israel's legitimacy. The report ends with the question of whether Israel can still stop the process.