[Jerusalem Post] Defense Minister Ehud Barak approved construction of 455 new housing units in settlements, the Israel Defense Ministry confirmed Monday. Har Gilo, just south of Jerusalem, will receive 149 units. Ma'ale Adumim received 89 units. Modi'in Illit will see an additional 84 units, Givat Ze'ev is to grow by 76 units, and Kedar, near Ma'ale Adumim, has received 25 new units. Also approved are 20 units in Maskiot in the Jordan Valley for Gush Katif evacuee families, and 12 units in the Gush Etzion settlement of Alon Shvut. Barak also approved a sports park in Ariel and a new school in Har Adar.
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