New housing spiked only in West Bank settlements and Tel Aviv in 2018
On a percentage basis, West Bank settlements also saw the largest spike in housing finishes, 28% compared to the 3% increase in 2018 the rest of the country.
FILE PHOTO: General view shows houses in Shvut Rachel, a West Bank Jewish settlement located close to the Jewish settlement of Shilo, near Ramallah October 6, 2016(photo credit: REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)ByTOVAH LAZAROFF