Cornerstone laid for "Bustanei Hefetz" industrial zone in northern Samaria

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At a ceremony attended by ministers Haim Katz and Nir Barkat, MK Boaz Bismuth, and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, the cornerstone for the "Bustanei Hefetz" industrial zone was laid in northern Samaria. The zone will span 800 dunams and include 96 plots for industry, commerce and offices. Marketing of the plots will conclude in two weeks.

The industrial zone, one of the largest in Judea and Samaria, is expected to provide thousands of jobs. Dagan said: "A huge economic engine for the renewing communities of northern Samaria - the people of Israel are victorious." According to him, the zone will advance the local economy.

The ceremony marks the start of the industrial zone's construction after years of planning. The ministers and lawmakers who attended stressed the importance of the project for the area, as reported on the event.