"There is a very strong deep state here": Head of Jezreel Valley goes to war over the airport

Shlomit Shihor Reichman, head of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council, attacks the planned airport at Ramat David in an interview with Maariv, accusing the Planning Administration of a 'deep state' and presenting a plan for 800 housing units. She also addresses shooting incidents, waste fires, and the gap between local government responsibility and the tools available to it.

Shlomit Shihor Reichman, head of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council, launches a sharp attack against the planned airport at Ramat David, accusing the Planning Administration of a 'very strong deep state' and a 'running amok'. In an interview with Maariv, she claims that the promotion of the airport does not give proper weight to the consequences for communities, agriculture, and the environment, and that planning continues due to the system's persistence. She attributes political responsibility for advancing the alternative to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who she says is 'charging in here with an airport' and does not understand the damage. Alongside the fight against the airport, Shihor Reichman presents a plan for planning about 800 housing units in 20 communities, aiming to address the housing shortage and high prices that prevent young couples from buying a home in the valley. She also speaks about security challenges such as shooting and waste fires, and the need to strengthen local government powers. The article presents only her statements, without responses from the entities she criticizes.