The cabinet approved a plan allocating 7 million shekels for planning 2026-2030 projects and 20 million shekels for construction and expansion of hotels. Tourism Minister Haim Katz said the initiative aims to unlock the tourism potential of the region.
Tourism Minister Haim Katz on Monday provided a detailed breakdown of the NIS 27 million hotel development plan for Judea and Samaria that the cabinet approved on Sunday, July 5. The plan allocates 7 million shekels for advancing planning of projects between 2026 and 2030, and 20 million shekels for construction, expansion, and conversion of hotel accommodations. Katz said the initiative aims to unlock the tourism potential of the region.
The Zioneer first reported the broader plan on Friday, July 3, at 12:42 Jerusalem, based on an Israeli media report that described an investment of hundreds of millions of shekels. Later that same day, at 12:42 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported the government was expected to approve a budget of approximately NIS 27 million on Sunday. On Sunday, July 5, at 12:40 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the government had officially approved the NIS 27 million plan, citing an Israeli media report. Monday's announcement by Katz confirmed the breakdown and the minister's framing, moving from media reports to an on-record ministerial statement.
The development is part of a broader government push for tourism and regional development, as The Zioneer reported on June 11, 2026 (cabinet approval of a $1B supplementary plan for northern development) and June 28, 2026 (approval of NIS 360 million for Eilat and Hevel Eilot, and NIS 150 million for Eilat). These initiatives are separate from a multi-billion shekel settlement budget for Judea and Samaria that the government referred to the security cabinet for confidential approval, as The Zioneer reported on June 11, 2026, and which the security cabinet was expected to approve on June 13, 2026.
Specific hotel projects, construction timelines, and locations within Judea and Samaria have not yet been announced by the ministry.
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