The settlement, the most northerly in the world serves research staff.

An out-of-court settlement whose terms are sealed will not serve as a legal precedent.

"This settlement serves to address the specific needs of the membership," he said.

Sometimes, he added, that means she fights an iffy case to the end when a settlement would have better served her client.

The settlement, which has about 30,000 residents, already serves as a suburb of Jerusalem.

The Hodidjed settlement served as an administrative center for the surrounding area.

Since its foundation in 1953 the settlement has served primarily as a naval base.

Besides ideological reasons, these settlements also served Israel's security concerns.

That is unfortunate, for such a settlement, if it included security safeguards, could well serve our interests.

In some small counties with no incorporated municipalities, a large settlement may serve as the county seat.