Ha'aretz (Israel) : "IDF: Number of West Bank settlers passes 300,000 mark" par Caim Levinson

Last update - 08:21 27/07/2009    


IDF: Number of West Bank settlers passes 300,000 mark  

By Chaim Levinson  

There are now more than 300,000 residents living in Jewish West Bank settlements, according to a Israel Defense Forces Civil Administration report covering the first half of 2009.

As of June 30, the settlements had 304,569 residents, an increase of 2.3 percent since January.

Most of the growth was in the most religious communities, including the ultra-Orthodox settlements..............


http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1103125.html