JERUSALEM - Development plans to cement Israel's control over Jerusalem are to be submitted for government approval next Monday, the prime minister's office said Wednesday.
The blueprint will be put forward as Israel celebrates Jerusalem Day - this year the 38th anniversary since the city was "reunified" following the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.
Each year, the cabinet attends an annual ceremony held on Ammunition Hill, the last bastion of the Jordanian defence in the eastern sector and which was captured by Israeli paratroopers in a fierce battle.
The plan sets aside 134 million dollars for construction and job-creation projects to encourage young couples to move to the city, said a statement.

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