The subcommittee for appeals rejected all challenges to the Mikveh Israel plan, meaning the largest open space in the Gush Dan region, spanning 2,700 dunams, will remain largely closed to the public in the coming years, according to Channel 12. Appellants, including Holon Municipality and environmental groups, argued that the plan does not actually open the area to the public but rather perpetuates its closure.
The Mikveh Israel plan has been a point of contention between environmental advocates and planning authorities. Appellants argued that the planning administration misled the public by claiming the plan would open the area, while in reality it maintains the closure. The subcommittee's unanimous rejection of all appeals means the 2,700-dunam site, one of the last large open spaces in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, will remain largely inaccessible for years to come.
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