Fighting for the Galilee: New Steps to Strengthen Jewish Settlement

Mayor of Nof HaGalil, Ronen Plot, met with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and presented him with the key to the city, against the backdrop of a NIS 3 billion budget for the north and tax benefits for residents. The minister thanked for the gesture, and the mayor congratulated him on the birth of his grandson.

Mayor of Nof HaGalil, Ronen Plot, held an extensive meeting with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in the minister's office, as part of a joint effort to strengthen Jewish settlement in the Galilee. The meeting took place against the backdrop of a government decision to allocate a historic budget of over NIS 3 billion to the north, along with significant tax benefits for cities and towns in the north, including Nof HaGalil. At the end of the meeting, the mayor presented the minister with the key to the city, a special gesture placed in a frame with the dedication: "To Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in appreciation of your work and efforts to strengthen the city of Nof HaGalil and its residents." The minister thanked the mayor for the gesture. The mayor congratulated the minister on the birth of his grandson, the son of his son Binyamin, who was seriously wounded in the fighting on the Lebanon border. The event reflects the cooperation between the local authority and the government, and the emphasis on strengthening settlement in the north.