In its last meeting before becoming a transition government, the cabinet is set to approve a plan to pave roads and access routes for dozens of new settlements in Judea and Samaria, costing over NIS 1 billion, according to reports. The plan was formulated by the Settlement Administration, the Defense Ministry, Transport Ministry, and Finance Ministry over the past two months. Finance Minister Smotrich said the initiative is part of a 'settlement-security revolution' aimed at preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The plan, which the government is expected to approve the day after tomorrow, was formulated over the past two months by the Settlement Administration in the Defense Ministry, the Transport Ministry, and the Finance Ministry. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich described the road plan as part of a 'settlement-security revolution' aimed at preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state. 'This is intended to kill the terrible idea of establishing a terror state in the heart of Israel,' Smotrich said. The government's approval comes in its last meeting before it becomes a transition government. The Zioneer has previously reported on related settlement expansion plans, including a cabinet vote on 61 new settlements and a NIS 1 billion budget for settlements.
2 developments
- StrongGovernment refers NIS 1 billion settlement budget to cabinet for confidential approval
- StrongSecurity cabinet expected to approve Smotrich's Judea and Samaria budget tomorrow
- DevelopingIsrael's cabinet unanimously approves $1B supplementary plan for northern development
- DevelopingCabinet to vote on plan for 61 new settlements in Judea and Samaria
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