The Negev is stuck in a traffic jam - and the problem is much bigger than Road 40 | Eran Doron
Every government that will be formed in Israel must invest in strengthening settlement in the Negev, in developing transportation systems in the area, and in solving the governance problem
Assessment
The Negev's transportation grid is failing, and the bottleneck on Road 40 is only a symptom of a deeper failure. Without massive investment in settlement and governance, the region will remain disconnected from the rest of the country. The next government must treat this as a national priority, not a local inconvenience.