Minister Bezalel Smotrich continues activities to establish the new city: "We continue to kill the idea of ​​the Arab state in the heart of our country, strengthening Jerusalem from the east"

The process of establishing the new city of Mishmar Yehuda, located east of Jerusalem, recently made significant progress: a new blue line was published for an area of ​​3,380 dunams, and alongside it, a first city building plan is being promoted, including approximately 3,600 housing units.

The announcement of the establishment of the city was made by the Political-Security Cabinet in February 2023, and since then the regularization procedures have been promoted.

Minister of Finance and Minister of Defense, Bezalel Smotrich, referred to the significant impact of the city's establishment on Jerusalem's strategic space. "Mishmar Yehuda is destined to be a new, planned, large and beautiful city, which will serve as a strategic anchor for protecting Jerusalem from the east." According to him, this is historic news, as the city will not only strengthen the space surrounding Jerusalem, but will also provide significant housing solutions for young couples, a short distance from the capital.

Smotrich added that this is another step to promote Israeli sovereignty in the territory and to prevent ideas of establishing an Arab state in Judea and Samaria. He mentioned the late attorney Doron Nir Zvi, who was one of the first to push for the establishment of the city and left its promotion as a kind of testament.