Settlers agree to relocate Migron outpost to nearby settlement
Evacuated illegal settlement to be moved to Adam settlement, following agreement between Yesha, IDF and state.
By Tomer Zarchin and Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Ehud Olmert Israel settlements Israel newsThe state has reached an agreement with the Yesha Council of Settlements to relocate the recently dismantled West Bank outpost of Migron to a the nearby Adam settlement.
The state attorney's office told the High Court of Justice Monday that following intensive negotiations, IDF officials and settlement leaders struck a deal to permanently move Migron to the Adam settlement, in the Binyamina Regional Council.
Yesha Council announced in August that it planned to complete the necessary preparations needed to relocate Migron as soon as possible.
The Adam settlement - where land is already being prepared for housing - was chosen as an alternative, following consultations in early November with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
Some two weeks ago, the Yesha Council told the Defense Ministry it accepted the alternative and would take all action necessary to expedite the procedure.
The state said several preliminary steps had to be taken - including strategic planning and the signing of relevant contracts - before the move could be implemented.
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