Israel Plans West Bank Industrial Zone That Would 'Destroy' Unique Ecosystem

Settler leaders welcome the move, which has been in planning for years and would create urban continuity over the Green Line, while environmental activists warn of untold consequences

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Zafrir Rinat
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Zafrir Rinat
Zafrir Rinat

Israel’s Civil Administration, the branch of the military responsible for civilian matters in the West Bank, has been advancing a plan to establish a large industrial zone straddling the Green Line that is expected to cause great damage to a unique ecological area.