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Israeli PM Netanyahu's Cabinet Approves Golan Heights Expansion Plan Amid Regional Tensions
Israeli PM Netanyahu's Cabinet Approves Golan Heights Expansion Plan Amid Regional Tensions
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TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has unanimously approved a plan for the development of the Golan Heights, including... 15.12.2024, Sputnik Africa
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"The government unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to promote demographic growth in the settlements in the Golan Heights and Katzrin, with a total budget of more than 40 million shekels [$11 million]," the statement read. The office also said that in light of the ongoing conflict and the recent opening of a new front in Syria, Netanyahu had submitted the first amendment to his plan to promote demographic growth in the Golan due to the "desire to double the population of the Golan Heights." The plan to develop the Golan Heights includes initiatives in the areas of education, renewable energy, and the establishment of a student village. It also includes an organizational development program designed to assist the Golan Regional Council in welcoming new residents. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Golan Heights will forever remain an integral part of Israel.Israel is actively strengthening its defenses on the Golan Heights amid the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the capture of a significant part of the country by armed opposition forces. On Sunday, Netanyahu said the agreement reached shortly after the 1973 Yom Kippur War (also known as the Ramadan War) was no longer valid because the Syrian forces had left their positions. Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to occupy the buffer zone.The fall of al-Assad in Syria was a direct result of Israeli strikes against the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah and Iran, the Israeli prime minister added.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu's Cabinet Approves Golan Heights Expansion Plan Amid Regional Tensions
15:37 15.12.2024 (Updated: 15:48 16.12.2024) TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has unanimously approved a plan for the development of the Golan Heights, including strengthening local settlements and doubling the population in the region, the prime minister's office said on Sunday.
"The government unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to promote demographic growth in the settlements in the Golan Heights and Katzrin, with a total budget of more than 40 million shekels [$11 million]," the statement read.
The office also said that in light of the ongoing conflict and the recent opening of a new front in Syria,
Netanyahu had submitted the first amendment to his plan to promote demographic growth in the Golan due to the "desire to double the population of the Golan Heights."
The plan to develop the Golan Heights includes initiatives in the areas of education, renewable energy, and the establishment of a student village. It also includes an organizational development program designed to assist the Golan Regional Council in welcoming new residents.
"The strengthening of the Golan Heights is essential for the security and stability of the State of Israel. It is especially important in the current situation. We will continue to maintain, develop, and settle the area," Netanyahu said, as quoted by the office.
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Golan Heights will forever remain an integral part of Israel.
"The Golan Heights will forever remain an integral part of Israel," Netanyahu told a press conference.
Israel is actively strengthening its defenses on the Golan Heights amid the fall of
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the capture of a significant part of the country by armed opposition forces. On Sunday, Netanyahu said the agreement reached shortly after the 1973 Yom Kippur War (also known as the Ramadan War) was no longer valid because the Syrian forces had left their positions. Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to occupy the buffer zone.
The fall of al-Assad in Syria was a direct result of Israeli strikes against the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah and Iran, the Israeli prime minister added.
