Israel Funds Major Renovation of Herod's Pools Site

Development and preservation work has commenced at the Herod's Pools site, following instructions from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The project, aimed at strengthening heritage sites and settlements, has been allocated over 3 million shekels. The initiative began after site visits by senior officials from the Settlement Administration, the Civil Administration, and representatives of the Finance Ministry, as well as a visit by Member of Knesset Zvi Sukkot.

The work will encompass the entire area of the site, from the springs to the pools near Einat Psa'el. The goal is to preserve the historical site, make it accessible to the public, and develop it into a tourist attraction.

Smotrich stated that the project is part of a broader effort by the Settlement Administration to reinforce historical sites and transform them into thriving, secure, and accessible tourist destinations. "We are strengthening the settlement not with words, but with actions and millions of shekels on the ground," he added.

MK Sukkot welcomed the commencement of the work, calling the previous neglect of the site an injustice and expressing his pleasure at the swift mobilization by Smotrich and the Settlement Administration.