The will is excellent, the execution less so

Yair Kraus criticizes the rehabilitation plan for the north presented by Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party. According to him, it is a copy of existing government decisions, a distribution of funds without a real regional concept, and a dangerous proposal for fortification reminiscent of the failure in the Gaza envelope. However, he welcomes the very raising of the issue on the agenda.

Yair Kraus, a ynet correspondent, critically analyzes the rehabilitation plan for the north presented by the "Yashar!" party led by Gadi Eisenkot and Shaul Meridor. Kraus, who has covered the north for two decades, identifies in the plan a familiar pattern of "populist master plans" with grandiose promises that are likely to be buried in treasury drawers. He claims that the plan, costing an additional 15 billion shekels, is essentially a "copy-paste" of existing government decisions, with no attempt to simplify or improve them. The main criticism concerns the fortification aspect: Kraus warns that investing billions in a "missile envelope" in the north replicates the failure of the Gaza envelope before October 7, and that instead of fortifying, the source of fire should be destroyed. He also criticizes the lack of a representative from the north in a realistic position on the party's list. However, he welcomes the very raising of the issue of rehabilitating the north on the public agenda, stating that the north desperately needs attention, but above all a clear military decision and a government that knows how to implement budgets.

The will is excellent, the execution less so