Record 100,000 Visit New Israeli Settlements During Holiday

Over 100,000 visitors toured new farms and settlements across Israel during the intermediate days of the Sukkot holiday, according to an announcement by the Religious Zionism party. The tours, which lasted six days, focused on highlighting the importance of these settlements as Israel's security buffer.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, speaking from the Chasad-Olam farm in the Benjamin region, described the turnout as a "revolution in settlement." He stated that tens of thousands of families visited 104 new settlements and 160 farms, engaging with pioneers, agriculture, and the land. Smotrich expressed gratitude to the pioneers, settlers, and local leadership, as well as the public for their support.

Smotrich emphasized his commitment to advancing the settlement movement, calling for the cancellation of the Oslo Accords and the application of Israeli sovereignty to all areas of the Land of Israel. He also stated intentions to expand settlement efforts into the Galilee and Negev regions to strengthen the demographic presence there and combat crime. The minister concluded by expressing a desire to raise the heads and sense of ownership among Arab citizens of Israel.