israelnationalnews.com — Regional Council head Geshon Mesika said: "Our rights to live and build in Yehuda and Shomron [Judea and Samaria] are historical and biblical, The Torah states that this land was promised to our fathers Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov and Yosef HaTzadik. History is acting out the words of the prophets, who foresaw our return to the land."