In the north they are waiting for Highway 6 - but the police are not dealing with the opponents: "No manpower"

The project to extend Highway 6 to the north is stalled due to opposition from Arab and Druze landowners to low financial compensation. The police refuse to secure the expropriation teams without an additional budget of hundreds of millions of shekels, despite threats to workers. The state may face huge fines from the contractor due to the delays.

The project to extend Highway 6 to the north, which is supposed to connect Nahariya, Acre, Shlomi, and communities along the conflict line directly to central Israel, is stuck in a severe security and bureaucratic deadlock. The current section, Somch-Beit HaEmek, was budgeted at about 2 billion shekels and includes paving 22 km and three new interchanges, with a target opening date of 2030. However, about 40% of the route passes through private lands of Arab and Druze communities, and the landowners refuse to accept the financial compensation set by the government appraiser – about 50,000 shekels per dunam, roughly a fifth of the market price. They demand alternative land, as was customary in the past. Internal documents obtained by ynet show that expropriation teams face physical opposition and threats, including threats of expulsion with firearms. The police refuse to secure the work without an additional budget of hundreds of millions of shekels, claiming "no manpower". National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir shifted responsibility to the Treasury, which has not yet approved funding for a dedicated force of 300 positions. The delays could lead to huge fines for the state from the contractor, Shapir Engineering, and postpone the completion of land seizure to at least mid-2028.

In the north they are waiting for Highway 6 - but the police are not dealing with the opponents: "No manpower"