Ehud Barak plans to approve urban zoning in a number of West Bank settlements, the Defense Ministry confirmed on Monday.Barak will reportedly allow for four settlements – Rotem, Hemdat, Eshkolot and Nofim – to be zoned as urban areas.
The settlements will join Kiryat Netafim and Halamish (Neve Tzuf), whose urban master plans the Defense Ministry already approved.