Israel has approved a 5-year plan worth about 334 million dollars for the development of illegal settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, reports Anadolu.

The plan, which covers the years 2026-2030, as reported by “The Times of Israel”, foresees about 1 billion shekels (334 million dollars) for strengthening the infrastructure and encouraging the growth of the Israeli population in the territory. occupied.

Israeli officials said the initiative aims to turn the settlement of Katzrin into the “first city of the Golan,” according to Israeli Cabinet Minister Ze’ev Elkin.

The step came after a meeting earlier this week between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and local officials, including Katzrin Local Council head Yehuda Dua and Golan Regional Council head Uri Kellner.

According to the report, the Tnufa Directorate for the North, in coordination with local authorities, will oversee the implementation of the plan.

“We will strengthen the academy, scientific research and the ‘Kiryat Shmona’ University with a branch in Katzrin, a faculty and a veterinary hospital,” said Dua.

The directorate plans to bring 3 thousand new Israeli families to Katzrin and the Golan Heights by the end of decade.

According to international law, the Golan Heights are recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel since 1967 and settlement expansion there is considered illegal.

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