“We continue to develop the southern towns, including the moshavim and kibbutzim,” added Netanyahu. “We are developing new neighborhoods in Sderot and Netivot. I must tell you that there is a waiting list for every home. This is the best proof of our national resilience.”
Tamir Idan, head of the Sdot Negev Regional Council, welcomed the decision with great excitement.
“Dear Sdot Negev residents, I’m very excited,” said Idan in a video on his Facebook page, where he thanked Netanyahu and the ministers who worked to promote the establishment of the new town, calling it a “battle of five or six years.”
“This is our real victory as residents over the terror from Gaza,” said Tamir Idan. “A holiday for the State of Israel!”
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The town will house about 500 families, according to Idan. The government is also working to provide funds for security, development, education and welfare in the Gaza border region. Idan hopes that a decision on the aid will be brought before the cabinet next Sunday.
Shay Hajaj, chairman of the Israeli Regional Council Center, welcomed the decision to establish the new town as well on Sunday.
“This decision also contains a statement of the government’s intention to continue developing the periphery,” added Hajaj. “In deciding on the establishment of a new settlement one should consider not only economic data but also the national and social value of the act.”
Hajaj pledged to assist in the implementation of the decision.
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