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  1. The government of Israel, through the Civil Administration, has issued an expropriation order on private land and announced a NIS 250 million heritage plan.
  2. The finance ministry proposed an initiative for heritage site development and allocated NIS 113 million, strengthening connections to the Land of Israel.
  3. Settler projects are being pushed forward and activities are underway in the West Bank.

New 1.13Mt/yr Cement Plant Commissioned in Jericho, West Bank

1 report, 1 independent Updated Wed 18:29
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What happened

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Jericho Cement Industry commissioned a new grinding plant at An-Nuwai'ma in Jericho, West Bank, on November 2, 2026, with a capacity of 1.13Mt/yr. The company is a joint venture between Sanad, the industrial arm of the Palestine Investment Fund, and Jordan-based Unifive. The plant was built by the subsidiary of the Israel-based Isa Khoury Group under an engineering, procurement and construction contract.

From globalcement.com

Why it matters

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The Palestine Investment Fund intends for the new facility to meet 50% of the demand in its local cement market. This addition increases the industrial capacity of the West Bank.

Settler projects are currently being pushed forward and activities are underway in the West Bank.

From globalcement.com

Who's involved

  • JerichoLocation of the new cement grinding plant in the West Bank
  • West BankGeopolitical territory where the new cement production is increasing industrial capacity
  • Gaza StripArea for which the plant's output is intended to serve reconstruction needs

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

These are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.

  • West BankSpeculative

    The increase in cement production might boost the overall industrial capacity of the West Bank

  • Gaza StripSpeculative

    The plant's output could supply reconstruction needs in the Gaza Strip

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Settler projects are being pushed forward and activities are underway in the West Bank.

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Within The government of Israel, through the Civil Administration, has issued an expropriation order on private land and announced a NIS 250 million heritage plan.

The entities involved

  • Jericho

    city in West Bank, Palestine

    Nothing else this week.

Coverage

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