Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a new settlement in the occupied Golan Heights, named after US President Donald Trump.
At a naming ceremony, Netanyahu said Trump Heights honoured US President Trump for his decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the territory.
BBC reports building work has yet to begin but a sign bearing rump's name and US and Israeli flags was unveiled.
Critics called the move a publicity stunt with no legal authority.
Israel seized the Golan from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war. In March, the US became the first country to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the area since Israel effectively annexed it in 1981.
[Source:BBC]
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