1,075,000,000 Shekels on the Way: The Multi-Year Plan That Will Change the Face of Judea and Samaria
After two months of intensive staff work in the Settlement Administration, the government approved the proposal of the Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Defense, Bezalel Smotrich, for a massive budget of…
Assessment
The Israeli government has approved a massive 1.075 billion shekel budget for infrastructure in Judea and Samaria, specifically for access and security roads to dozens of settlements approved during the war. This signals a major financial commitment to entrenching Israeli presence in the West Bank, with the funding directed at both new and previously evacuated outposts in northern Samaria. The scale of the allocation suggests this is a long-term strategic move rather than a temporary measure, and the focus on road infrastructure indicates an effort to physically integrate these communities. Watch for how this budget is implemented and whether it faces legal or international challenges.