For the first time since the end of the 1990s, a new local council will be established in Judea and Samaria, after Central Command General Yehuda Fox signed the order to unite the settlements of Etz Ephraim and Shaarei Tikva for one local council in Judea and Samaria. Face Ayelet Shaked and Defense Minister Bnei Gantz.
The head of the Samaria Regional Council welcomed the move.
The last local council established in Judea and Samaria was Beit El, 24 years ago. The localities of Shaarei Tikva and Etz Ephraim have until now belonged to the Samaria Regional Council.
Now, after the recommendation of the Interior Ministry's Borders Committee and Minister Shaked's signature in early May on a recommendation to the Defense Minister, and after Gantz approved the outline - the Central Command general signed the order to unite the localities, and these will become one local council.
The Samaria Council said that according to the accumulated experience in the history of Samaria, the unification of authorities contributes significantly to the growth of the localities, and will make them a large urban center, as it was in Ariel.
Shomron Local Council Chairman Yossi Dagan, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Ministers Gantz and Shaked (Archive), Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
As you may recall, Ariel was formerly a locality of the Samaria Regional Council, grew and became a city where there is even a university.
For about seven years, the head of the Samaria Council, Yossi Dagan, has been promoting the move to turn Shaarei Tikva and Etz Ephraim into a local council.
Dagan welcomed the decision, saying: "This is a step that will strategically and significantly strengthen the entire settlement in Samaria, and will provide a municipal solution of a much higher standard of living and investment for the benefit of the residents and residents of Samaria." Urban and will bring the masses. "Dagan added:" Experience proves that the unification of authorities and the establishment of local councils in Judea and Samaria contribute to growth and prosperity. "
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