The Zioneer reports: The new community of Bitaron in the Jordan Valley was officially established Tuesday, with 20 pioneering families arriving as the first residents. Minister Orit Strock said the settlement is part of the government's Eastern Axis plan, which aims to establish 15 new communities along the Jordan Valley. Bitaron is the first new settlement in the region in approximately 40 years.
Bitaron, a new settlement in the Jordan Valley, was formally inaugurated today with the arrival of 20 families forming its first residential core. Minister of Settlement and National Missions Orit Strock described the move as building a 'defensive wall of settlement along the entire eastern axis.'
The settlement is part of the government's Eastern Axis plan, announced earlier this year, which envisions 15 new communities along the Jordan Valley to bolster Israel's eastern border. The plan follows a broader strategic shift: the Defense Ministry established the Eastern District Authority in July to lead the construction of 40 fortified civilian outposts along the 300-kilometer Jordan border, as The Zioneer reported. Separately, the Security Cabinet in March approved 34 new settlements across Judea and Samaria, including several in the Jordan Valley.
Bitaron is the first new settlement in the Jordan Valley in roughly 40 years, marking a milestone for the government's settlement expansion policy in the region.
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