Israel Unanimously Approves Plan to Double Golan Heights Population, Including Katzrin Expansion

Dec 15, 2024, 02:02 PM

Israel's government has unanimously approved a plan to increase the population in the Golan Heights, including expanding Israeli settlements in the region and the city of Katzrin. The plan allocates a budget exceeding 40 million shekels with the aim of doubling the Israeli population in the occupied Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated that the decision was made "in light of the war and the new front facing Syria." Netanyahu emphasized that strengthening the Golan Heights is synonymous with strengthening Israel, declaring, "We will continue to hold onto it, develop it, and settle it," underscoring the strategic importance of the region during this period.