Justices approve legal tactic used by AG to legitimize homes built on Palestinian land, but says it can't apply to Mitzpeh Kramim, because it wasn't built in good faith

Defense chief holds talks with justice minister, other officials on how to legalize houses built with state approval that were later found to be on private Palestinian land

In 8-1 ruling, top legal body says Regulation Law passed in 2017 violates property rights of Palestinians and provides unfair, preferential treatment to settlers at their expense

Likud says it will pass a new version of the law; Yamina vows to submit legislation to override decision entirely

While legal hurdles still remain, residents of Ofra hope dismissal of petition against master plan will pave way for retroactive regulation of entire town