Israel opens first promenade of ‘Biblical Trails in Judea and Samaria’ project
Israel has launched its first project under the new “Biblical Trails in Judea and Samaria” initiative, a large-scale regional tourism development program, Israel's Tourism Ministry said on Wednesday. The “Joshua Trail,” whose costs totaled 3.2…
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Israel's Tourism Ministry has opened the Joshua Trail, a 3.2 million shekel promenade and suspension bridge in the northern West Bank. This is the first phase of a larger Biblical Trails project aimed at developing tourism infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. The trail connects the Elon Moreh Heritage Center to Mount Kabir, east of Nablus. The initiative signals a government push to increase Israeli tourism and settlement activity in the occupied territories, which will likely draw international criticism.