Cabinet Approves Series of Plans to Strengthen the City of Jerusalem
(Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser)

The Cabinet today (Sunday), 20.5.12, approved a series of plans to
strengthen the city of Jerusalem and advance its economic, tourist and
social development.

The Cabinet decided to build, in Jerusalem, residential developments for
those serving in the security forces by having the Israel Land
Administration allocate tender-exempt land in Jerusalem neighborhoods for
career IDF and Israel Police personnel. The decision will ease the
construction of residential developments and assist in attracting a strong
population to the city.

The Cabinet also approved the allocation of NIS 350 million for the
development of public-tourist spaces in Jerusalem over the next six years.
This amount will be dedicated to developing infrastructure in the city for
the welfare of its residents and for tourists, to the city's "green lung"
and its open spaces, and to renovating the main tourist sites throughout the
city.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "The decisions that we are making
today will continue this Government's considerable investments in Jerusalem
in recent years, the results of which we already see today. These
investments will help give expression to Jerusalem's vast potential as a
focus for global tourism and will greatly contribute to the development and
strength of Israel's capital."