Jerusalem, 23 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The government approved the multi-year plan for the rehabilitation and development of the settlements on the confrontation line in the north. As part of the plan, the Ministry of Environmental Protection will allocate 154 million Shekels ($48 million) for extensive environmental rehabilitation, including the treatment of agricultural waste, the restoration of streams and open areas, the prevention of asbestos hazards, and the strengthening of supervision and enforcement systems in the northern settlements.
The decision joins a series of previous government decisions in which the ministry allocated significant budgets totaling approximately 65 million Shekels ($20 million) to address hazards and environmental rehabilitation in the north. The decision will allow for the first time multi-year planning and continuous implementation of in-depth environmental measures in the confrontation line area.
“The government decision shapes, for the first time, a clear multi-year environmental plan for the confrontation line area, combining designated budgets from the ministry and the Cleanliness Fund, the Water Authority, and the Nature and Parks Authority. This is an infrastructure for long-term rehabilitation, ensuring safer, healthier, and more resilient communities,” said the Ministry of Environmental Protection.