Cabinet Approves NIS 27M Judea-Samaria Hotel Plan
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The cabinet on July 5 approved a NIS 27 million plan to accelerate hotel construction in Judea and Samaria. The decision removes hotel-planning barriers and funds grants: NIS 7 million from the Tourism Ministry's current budget, spread equally through 2026-2030, for statutory planning, rights realization and land marketing based on ministry mapping; plus NIS 20 million from the development budget for construction, conversion and expansion of accommodation facilities. The plan creates a dedicated grant route for an area where the capital-investment law does not apply. Orderly development of the Jewish heartland strengthens tourism, local jobs and Israel's historical narrative.
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Sources differ on the approval stage they describe. Ynet reports the July 5 final cabinet approval of the NIS 27 million Judea and Samaria hotel-construction plan. Israel Hayom and Olam Katan reported the same plan before the vote, saying it was being brought to the government or expected to come to a vote. The agreed facts are uniform: the plan totals NIS 27 million, includes NIS 7 million for 2026-2030 planning, rights-realization and land-marketing work, adds NIS 20 million in grants for construction, conversion or expansion of accommodation facilities, and creates a dedicated Tourism Ministry track for Judea and Samaria lodging. No other factual disagreements.
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