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Ariel, Neve Tzuf, Rimonim Omitted from Priority Map

Neve Tzuf

Government expected to approve map of new national priority areas; Prominent communities excluded from map.

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The government is expected to approve today a new map of national priority areas, initiated by Prime Minister Netanyahu, which will define localities entitled to tax benefits, grants, and incentives.

Sansana

The map includes hundreds of preferred settlements, outlying areas, border areas, new settlements, and vulnerable settlements in Judea and Samaria. Another map that will be presented to the government is intended to strengthen weak population sectors and reduce social and economic gaps.

Arutz Sheva has learned that the city of Ariel, Neve Tzuf, Sansana and Rimonim were removed from the priority map. As of time of this writing, the reason for demoting these communities is unclear.

Very difficult to find maps, these show B”H many Jewish Communities in Central Israel: