The government approved a proposal by Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu to rename Route 60, from Beersheba to Afula, as 'Derech HaTanach' (Bible Road), according to journalist Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom). Prime Minister Netanyahu asked to be listed among the proposers. The highway, unofficially known as 'Derech HaAvot' (Patriarchs' Way), becomes the fourth named highway in Israel.
The cabinet on Tuesday approved the formal renaming of Route 60, a major north-south highway running the length of the country, as 'Derech HaTanach' (Bible Road). The section covered runs from Beersheba in the south to Afula in the north. The initiative was led by Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, at the request of residents in the settlements along the route, according to Ariel Kahana of Israel Hayom.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally requested to be listed among those who proposed the name, the report added. The highway has long been unofficially known as 'Derech HaAvot' (Patriarchs' Way), reflecting its route through the biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria.
Route 60 becomes the fourth named highway in Israel, joining Route 6 (the Yitzhak Rabin Highway), the Jordan Valley Road (named after Rehavam Zeevi), and a section near Afula (named after Rafael Eitan). The decision appeared on the cabinet's agenda for Monday's meeting, as The Zioneer previously noted.
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