Word: fivefold
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Dates: during 1982-1982
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...ruled Israel from 1967 to 1977. numerous Jewish settlements were established in the West Bank on sides near the Israeli border. Since Menchem Begin's coalition came into power four years ago, the number of Israeli settlements has nearly doubled, and the Jewish of the West Bank has increased fivefold. These new settlements have been located in the heart of the West Bank and frequently right next to cities with large Arab populations, And many of the new settlers have been religious Jews who do not hesitate to declare their intention to reclaim all of the Biblical land of Israel...