PM, Finance and Internal Affairs ministries announce multi-billion shekel project to develop the Galilee

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon (Kulanu) and Internal Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud) presented the government's new plan to develop the Galilee region on Monday, during a joint visit to the northern city of Ma'alot-Tarshiha.

The new plan's budget will cost an estimated NIS 15 billion, and includes NIS 12 billion for infrastructure and transportation, as well as NIS 1 billion for health and welfare, with the remainder going toward education ,encouraging investments, developing high-quality employment opportunities and more.

Additional projects will also recieve funding, independent of the above-mentioned project, from both ministries. These include allocating army bases and building a new international airport. The sum total of these projects will be funded by NIS 20 billion.