Plan to prevent flooding without a budget: "It's a joke, there's a serious mess here"

Orly Babitsky from 'Adam Teva V'Din' revealed on 103FM that out of 7 billion shekels planned for investment in drainage infrastructure, only 1.5 billion were invested. According to her, the new flood management plan was published without a budget, and she called the situation a 'serious mess'.

Orly Babitsky from 'Adam Teva V'Din' revealed on 103FM that out of a planned investment of seven billion shekels in drainage infrastructure, only 1.5 billion shekels were invested in the previous decade. According to her, the new flood risk management plan, published in October 2026 after more than six years, remained without a budget. Babitsky emphasized that there is no budget clause from the Treasury for the plan, and that it states that dedicated funding sources will be developed, which she called 'a joke'. She noted that the rainfall regime is becoming more intense, and that local authorities can prepare for extreme climate events, but responsibilities are currently unregulated. The article is based on a radio interview and does not include a response from official sources.