05:20 AM • June 22 2026 IDT
West Bank settlement council announces new light rail to Jerusalem; Transportation Ministry sources: No such plan
Although Transportation Minister Regev did not announce the project, the chairman of the Gush Etzion Regional Council published a photo of her holding an illustration of a light rail that would connect Jerusalem to the Israeli settlement bloc in the West Bank
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The Gush Etzion Regional Council announced Sunday that a new light rail line would connect the West Bank settlement bloc to Jerusalem, describing the project as a major transportation breakthrough. However, Transportation Ministry sources said no such plan has been approved, budgeted or publicly announced by the ministry.
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