The occupation municipality in Jerusalem, in cooperation with private Israeli companies, began building a huge settlement project at the western entrance to the occupied city of Jerusalem.

The settlement project, which targets the mountains of the displaced village of Ein Karem, southwest of Jerusalem, aims to provide housing, job opportunities, and tourist attractions for settlers.

Work on the project is expected to take several years, as it will include work offices, hotels, shops, housing, public and entertainment places, transportation stations, and huge parking lots. The project includes about 20 towers with a height ranging between 26 and 40 floors in each tower.

The village of Ain Karem is one of the most important and largest villages in Jerusalem in area. It is about seven kilometers away from it, and it is adjacent to the village of Deir Yassin. The village was occupied in July 1948.