The Minister of Finance of Israel, Bezalel Smotrich (left) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (DIR)
“True victory will come when the few enemies left across the border look to the Israelite side and say to themselves: ‘The region of the earth we wanted to reach and eliminate is growing, flourishing and developing’.”
The Israeli government approved a plan for the development of communities in the western desert Negevwhich, according to Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, aims to double the population of the localities with the Gaza Strip.
“Let’s open and welcome Ofakim, Netivot, Meerhavim, Eshkol, Sahar Negev and Sdot Negev. We intend to develop industrial zones, promote Innovation and Research Centers and also establish First Paralympic Village Of this type in Israel for athletes with disabilities, ”said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the executive meeting who approved the measure, according to a statement from his office.
Smotrich said, in turn, that the project has “the potential to double the population in these areas of the country” and allow the creation of what “zona perimetral” of the Gaza Strip.
What is meant by “perimeter zone” is the whole area that surrounds the gaza strip to about seven kilometers From the dividing line between Israel and the Palestinian enclave, which includes numerous kibibutz (agrarian communities) and the city of Sderot, with about 30,000 inhabitants.
The region is also more susceptible to occasional rocket shots by the Enclave militias and was the one that suffered the most from the attack of 7 October 2023, when armed men led by the Palestinian Islamite group Hamas invaded Israeli territory and killed about 1,200 people.
“True victory will come when the few enemies left across the border look to the Israelite side and say to themselves:“The region of the land we wanted to reach and eliminate is growing, flourishing and developing“”, Comenta Smotrich.
The government’s plan aims to allocate 1.8 million Shekels (about 450 thousand euros).
