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Minister Announces $3 Million for Restoration of Herod’s Pools at Fasayil

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 22, 2026

What happened

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu announced 3 million shekels for restoring Herod’s Pools in Fasayil during a Friday site visit with MK Zvi Sukkot. The visit followed a youth volunteer cleanup effort and came amid a wider government push to expand heritage projects in Judea and Samaria.

  • 01Eliyahu announced 3 million shekels for restoring Herod’s Pools in Fasayil.
  • 02Local teens had independently cleaned and repaired the historic site in recent weeks.
  • 03MK Zvi Sukkot and archaeology official Bnei Har Even joined the Friday tour.
  • 04Eliyahu tied the project to a broader heritage investment effort worth about 250 million shekels.
  • 05The ministry is boosting youth heritage activities under the “Derech Eretz Heritage” plan.

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Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 22, 2026
Minister Announces $3 Million for Restoration of Herod’s Pools at Fasayil
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 22, 2026
3 Million Shekels Allocated to Restore Historic Pools Near Einot Pezael

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