The Israeli Ynet news site says the soldiers were in a community centre in a village
Israel approves hundreds of settlement homes in east Jerusalem
The Jerusalem municipality approved building permits for more than 560 housing units in three East Jerusalem settlements on Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump took office in the United States.
Published : 22 Jan 2017, 10:30 AM
Updated : 22 Jan 2017, 10:30 AM
Chairman of Jerusalem city hall's Planning and Building committee Meir Turgeman told Israel Radio the permits were held up until the end of the Barack Obama administration, which was critical of Israeli settlement activity.
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