First publication. Smotrich continues the momentum of regularizing the young settlement. The settlement of Kedar-South in northeastern Gush Etzion received "Blue Line" approval and can now begin the urban planning for the development of the settlement

Significant reinforcement for the settlement in northeastern Gush Etzion.  In recent days, the new blue line regulating the settlement of Kedar Darom, one of the young settlements in Gush Etzion, was published.

The Blue Line is a process in which the state determines the boundaries of the settlement so that it is now possible to continue the process of promoting a city-building plan (TABA) to regulate construction, develop infrastructure, and strengthen the settlement in the long term.

The settlement of Kedar South was established 40 years ago, as a settlement of the Betar movement. Over the years, the settlement of Kedar North developed and became a well-established settlement, and now it is the turn of the Kedar South settlement. The settlement belongs to the Mishor Adumim settlement bloc, but belongs to the Gush Etzion Regional Council and is located, as stated, at the northeastern edge of the council.

The move to regularize the settlement is part of a systematic policy led by Bezalel Smotrich in his role as minister in the Ministry of Defense, to regularize the young settlement, strengthen Israel's grip on the territory, and create planning and legal certainty for residents who have lived and worked in the settlements for years. The defense establishment and the Civil Administration note that the publication of the Blue Line now allows for the advancement of regularized plans, connection to infrastructure, and continued development of the settlement as part of Gush Etzion, while meeting both civilian and security needs.

The regularization of the Kedar South settlement joins a series of steps taken recently, including the final regularization of about twenty settlements in the young settlement, and the advancement of regularization in another series of settlements, as part of a clear government policy to strengthen settlement and deepen Israeli control over the territory.

Minister of Finance and Minister of Defense, Bezalel Smotrich, said: "The publication of the Blue Line in Kidar Darom is another important step in regulating the young settlement and in making Zionism a reality. After years of uncertainty, we are bringing order, planning, and responsibility. I thank the people of the Settlement Administration and the Civil Administration for advancing the regulation of the settlement."

"The State of Israel is committed to the citizens who chose to hold on to the land of the land, and our mission is to regulate, develop and strengthen the settlement, not abandon it. We will continue to promote de facto sovereignty in the territory, in the settlements, in planning and in actions, and stop the folly of the idea of ​​a Palestinian state in the heart of the Land of Israel."