Hatzor Haglilit Local Council head Shimon Suissa accused the government of discrimination after it designated nine additional northern communities as frontline (Kav Ha'Omek) settlements on Monday, without including his town. Suissa said the decision continues a policy of exclusion and creates first- and second-class citizens, arguing that rockets do not stop at arbitrary lines.
Hatzor Haglilit Local Council head Shimon Suissa on Monday sharply criticized the government's decision to recognize nine additional northern communities as frontline (Kav Ha'Omek) settlements, arguing that his town was unjustly excluded. The designation, announced by Defense Minister Israel Katz earlier Monday, makes Sde Eliezer, Kisra-Sumei, Yesud HaMa'ala, Or HaGanuz, Meron, Bar Yochai, Sifsufa (Kfar Hoshen), Beit Jan, and Hulata eligible for special state benefits and support, as The Zioneer reported at 17:00. Suissa, speaking to N12, called the move "another chapter in a consistent policy of discrimination and exclusion toward Hatzor Haglilit," asserting that "the line of fire does not distinguish between one town and another" and that the government is drawing artificial lines that create first- and second-class citizens. The issue highlights ongoing political tension between northern communities and the central government over resource allocation amid the ongoing security situation on the Lebanese border. The government has not yet responded to Suissa's remarks.
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