Israel to legalize settlement construction in al-Khalil

The Israeli 'Justice' Minister Ayelet Shaked declared intention to work along a group of settlers to 'legalize' the construction in a settlement outpost illegally built south of al-Khalil.

Shaked vowed to legalize the settlement outpost shortly after the Israeli Supreme Court ordered the demolition of a number of buildings in Netiv Ha'avot.

The Israeli Supreme Court had earlier ordered the demolition of 17 Israeli buildings in Netiv Ha'avot settlement in southern al-Khalil.