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Finance Minister Smotrich and Mayor Collaborate on $3 Billion Plan to Strengthen Jewish Settlements in Galilee

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 3 hours ago

What happened

Nof HaGalil's mayor met with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to discuss a 3 billion shekel plan to strengthen Jewish settlements in the Galilee. The mayor presented Smotrich with the city's key in appreciation of his support, while the minister reaffirmed commitment to the region's development amid ongoing security concerns.

  • 01Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Nof HaGalil mayor discussed a 3 billion shekel budget for northern Israel.
  • 02The budget includes significant tax benefits for Nof HaGalil and other northern communities.
  • 03Mayor Ronen Plot presented Smotrich with the symbolic key to Nof HaGalil.
  • 04Smotrich thanked the mayor and expressed confidence in the city's future.
  • 05Plot congratulated Smotrich on his grandson's birth, whose father was wounded in Lebanon border fighting.
  • 06The measures aim to strengthen Jewish settlements in the Galilee amid security challenges.

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Now 14Right · Hebrew2 hours ago
Finance Minister Smotrich and Mayor Collaborate on $3 Billion Plan to Strengthen Jewish Settlements in Galilee
Now 14Right · Hebrew2 hours ago
Nof HaGalil Honors Finance Minister Smotrich with City Key for Supporting Northern Development
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew3 hours ago
Nof HaGalil Mayor Presents Treasury Minister Smotrich With City Key for Advancing Northern Budget

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