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Emergency Session Halts Controversial East Jerusalem Hotel Project

2/9/2026

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The Knesset Interior and Environmental Protection Committee held an emergency session on Bashar al-Masri's East Jerusalem hotel project.
Families of October 7 attack victims protested the land allocation, citing a lawsuit alleging al-Masri funded Hamas.
The committee found no formal procedures to assess national security in planning decisions.
The plan was removed from the agenda, signaling future initiatives involving al-Masri will be scrutinized by security agencies.

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The Knesset Interior and Environmental Protection Committee held an emergency session on Bashar al-Masri's East Jerusalem hotel project.
Families of October 7 attack victims protested the land allocation, citing a lawsuit alleging al-Masri funded Hamas.
The committee found no formal procedures to assess national security in planning decisions.
The plan was removed from the agenda, signaling future initiatives involving al-Masri will be scrutinized by security agencies.