Good news for Gush Etzion: huge industrial zone to be established near Tarqumiya crossing

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Central Command chief Avi Bluth signed the jurisdiction of a new industrial zone in Gush Etzion. The complex, called "Mevo'ot Lachish", will span 3,039 dunams near the Tarqumiya crossing. The move is being advanced by the Settlement Administration and the Civil Administration.

Led by Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the industrial zone is meant to strengthen the hold on the area. According to the estimate of the head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, the project is expected to bring the council more than 100 million shekels a year. The council expects the complex to create jobs and add a source of income that will help fund services for residents.

The project is advancing after the signing of the jurisdiction, and the construction boom in Judea and Samaria continues. The industrial zone will be built in Gush Etzion, near the Tarqumiya crossing, on an area of about 3,000 dunams.