Israeli Planning Council Approves Expansion of Key Road Connecting East and West Binyamin
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Israel's Higher Planning Council approved the expansion of Road 465 in Binyamin, enhancing safety and connectivity between east and west Binyamin. The project, supported by local authorities, aims to improve travel times and infrastructure, with leaders emphasizing its strategic and political significance. The upgraded road will link central Israel to the Jordan Valley, facilitating faster travel to Jerusalem.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Higher Planning Council approved doubling Road 465 in Binyamin to improve safety and connectivity.
- The project will pass near Neve Tzuf, Atarot, and the new settlement Mashal.
- Israel Gantz called the plan a strategic move enhancing residents' quality of life and settlement growth.
- Gantz framed the project as a message against the Palestinian Authority and Hamas influence.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich praised the plan as a key step in Judea and Samaria infrastructure development.
- The upgraded road will connect central Israel to the Jordan Valley, speeding travel to Jerusalem.
The Higher Planning Council has approved the deposit of a plan to double the width of Road 465, a central east-west artery in the Binyamin region. This project aims to enhance safety, reduce travel times, and strengthen connectivity between local communities and central Israel. The road expansion will pass near the settlements of Neve Tzuf, Atarot, and the new community of Mashal, improving transportation infrastructure in the area.
The plan was developed over several years in cooperation with the Binyamin Regional Council and planning authorities. Israel Gantz, head of the Binyamin Council and chairman of the Yesha Council, welcomed the approval, calling it a significant strategic and transportation move that will improve residents' quality of life and facilitate the arrival of hundreds of thousands of new residents to the region. Gantz emphasized the project’s political message, stating it counters the Palestinian Authority and Hamas influence by reinforcing Israeli development and settlement in the area.
Finance Minister and Minister in the Defense Ministry Bezalel Smotrich also praised the initiative, highlighting its importance for safety, security, and quality of life. He described the road doubling as a major milestone in the ongoing infrastructure revolution in Judea and Samaria, underscoring Israel’s continued practical development of the land.
The upgraded Road 465 is expected to become a highway connecting central Israel to the Jordan Valley, enabling faster and safer travel from Shoham and Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem in the coming years.
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