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New Bar Kochba Community Planned to Strengthen Jewish Presence

7/17/2025

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Yaron Rosenthal, Chairman of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, has taken a significant step by signing a planning contract for the new Bar Kochba community near Jerusalem. This initiative, backed by a cabinet decision, seeks to strengthen Jewish presence in the region, reviving a historically rich area and reconnecting Gush Etzion to Jerusalem while restoring Israeli sovereignty over a long-neglected ridge.

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Story summary

Yaron Rosenthal, Chairman of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, has taken a significant step by signing a planning contract for the new Bar Kochba community near Jerusalem. This initiative, backed by a cabinet decision, seeks to strengthen Jewish presence in the region, reviving a historically rich area and reconnecting Gush Etzion to Jerusalem while restoring Israeli sovereignty over a long-neglected ridge.