(NEWS) Israel Plans To Build West Bank Railway

"Israel's transport minister says plans are under way to construct a railway line in the West Bank that will eventually link up to the Gaza Strip.

Transport Minister Yisrael Katz revealed the plans at a meeting earlier this week with Likud Party supporters, a press release said.

The plan calls for a rail track to be constructed from east to west, from Rosh Ha'ayin in Israel via Ariel to Nablus in the West Bank, and between Ramallah in the West Bank and Latroun in Israel."