{"id":24636,"date":"2025-05-27T17:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=24636"},"modified":"2025-05-27T18:40:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:40:27","slug":"tzfat-to-double-in-size-with-major-housing-and-infrastructure-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/tzfat-to-double-in-size-with-major-housing-and-infrastructure-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Tzfat to Double in Size with Major New Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an unprecedented government investment of more than 3.4 billion shekels, a dramatic housing agreement was signed today (Tuesday) in the city of Tzfat (Safed). The plan includes the construction of 7,294 new housing units alongside approximately 63,000 square meters of commercial and employment space. The agreement is expected to double the city\u2019s population and bring about a far-reaching transformation in infrastructure and urban life across northern Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The signing ceremony took place at Tzfat\u2019s \u201cSouthern Gateway\u201d compound, with the participation of Minister of Construction and Housing Yitzhak Goldknopf, Ministry Director-General Yehuda Morgenstern, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Moshe Abutbul, Tzfat Mayor Yossi Kakon, local dignitaries, and the city\u2019s rabbis.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24639\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24639 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-192-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-192-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-192-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-192-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-192.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Housing Minister at the ceremony | Photo: Dov Ber Hechtman and Yinon Shuvli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe\u2019re putting Tzfat back on the map\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nMinister Goldknopf said: \u201cThe addition of 7,300 housing units will lead to a true revolution. We\u2019re putting Tzfat back on the map \u2013 with some of the most advanced infrastructure in the country, educational and cultural institutions, improved quality of life, and young families who will come to settle here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the housing expansion, 510 million shekels have been allocated for infrastructure development, including roads, water and electricity systems, and 300 million shekels for the construction of a new interchange at the city\u2019s entrance. An emphasis has also been placed on investment in the city\u2019s older neighborhoods, with a designated budget of 110 million shekels aimed at improving living conditions for longtime residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cA historic agreement\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nMayor Kakon stated at the event: \u201cThis is a historic agreement that will change the face of Tzfat for decades to come. This development will serve both the new community that will join us and the residents who have known the city for years \u2013 without leaving anyone behind.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A landmark housing agreement signed in northern Israel brings real change to the region\u2019s residents: Over 7,000 new housing units, advanced infrastructure, and a new interchange at the entrance. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":24638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2276,8],"tags":[6107,6106,5835,5281,1679,2312,1894,6057],"class_list":["post-24636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy","category-people","category-politics","tag-community-growth","tag-housing","tag-infrastructure","tag-ministry-of-construction-and-housing","tag-northern-israel","tag-real-estate-israel","tag-tzfat","tag-urban-development"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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