Sharp rise in settlement construction

Sharp rise in settlement construction

The number of apartments built last year in West Bank settlements increased by 21.5 percent compared to 2017, data released by Israel´s Central Bureau of Statistics shown.

According to the data - published by the Arabic-speaking Israeli channel Makan - the number of apartments built inside Israel excluding Tel Aviv declined last year.

According to the data, in 2018, 47,430 apartments were built. This number is 10.4% lower than in 2017. The number of residential apartments reached 52,930.