Exposure: Minister Eliyahu announced the preservation of the death shelters on Route 232 - without updating the regional council

First publication: Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu announced the preservation of the shelters along Route 232, but the Eshkol Regional Council was not updated on the decision and heard about it through the media. The council emphasized that the commemoration of the shelters will be done in public consultation with the families and authorities. The minister's office stated that the decision was made following a request from bereaved families and enjoys broad consensus.

First publication: Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu announced the preservation of the shelters along Route 232, known as the 'death shelters', without updating the Eshkol Regional Council. Sources in the council said they were informed of the decision through the media. The council stated that in accordance with the decision of the Education Committee, reached after months of discussions, the commemoration of the shelters will be carried out through a public consultation process with the families and authorities. The minister's office responded that the decision came following a request from bereaved families, survivors, and heroes of October 7, and that it is a morally and historically just decision that enjoys broad consensus across the political spectrum. The article reveals a gap between the minister's announcement and the lack of coordination with the local authority.