Cornerstone Laid for Bustanei Hefetz Industrial Zone With 96 Planned Plots

A cornerstone ceremony was held on November 12 for the Bustanei Hefetz industrial zone beside Avnei Hefetz in northern Samaria. The planned development covers approximately 800 dunams, or 80 hectares, with 96 plots intended for industry, commerce and offices. Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan attended alongside Housing and Construction Minister Haim Katz, Economy Minister Nir Barkat and MK Boaz Bismuth. Site development is already underway. Shahak, the regional council’s economic development company, is carrying out the work in cooperation with the Israel Land Authority. The zone is located on the road toward Einav and Shavei Shomron, and the council expects it to provide thousands of jobs. Speaking at the cornerstone ceremony, Dagan linked the project to the services needed by growing communities, including schools, roads, infrastructure and employment. “Strong communities also need a strong economic foundation,” he said. Katz described the marketing of plots to factories and businesses as a way to provide work close to residents’ homes and support local economic growth and new families. Marketing of the industrial zone’s plots is open, with the published deadline stated as the end of November.