Submitted by kinsey on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 10:01.
Settlers' leaders have confirmed that construction has begun on around 600 new housing units in occupied West Bank territory since the Israeli settlement freeze ended.
The development was first revealed by the Israeli peace and justice group Peace Now, which campaigns for Palestinian self-determination within 1967 borders.
Foundations have already begun for at least 350 apartments, while construction of another 200 to 250 homes is in more preliminary stages, an official said over the weekend.