Israeli Government Approves Development Plan to Expand Golan Heights Settlement

The coalition government on Sunday unanimously approved a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to encourage demographic growth in the Golan Heights and Katzrin, totaling more than 40 million shekels ($11 million).

The announcement of the development plan comes shortly after Israel chose to occupy the buffer zone between the Israeli controlled Golan Heights and the former Syrian army positions along the border.

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The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement:

“In light of the war and the new front facing Syria, and with the aim of doubling the population of the Golan Heights, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today brought the first amendment of the plan to encourage demographic growth in the Golan Heights and Katzrin to the government’s approval.”

The plan provides funding in several areas, including education, renewable energy, construction of a student village, and a developmental program to assist the Golan Regional Council in absorbing the new residents who will arrive as a result of new development. […]